Shloka 31
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
दृष्टवा कृष्णं तु दाशार्हमर्जुनार्थे व्यवस्थितम् । शिनीनामृषभं चैव मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रका:,मैं समझता हूँ कि अर्जुनके लिये रथपर बैठे हुए दशाहनन्दन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको तथा शिनिप्रवर सात्यकिको देखकर मेरे पुत्र शोकमग्न हो गये होंगे
dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇaṃ tu dāśārham arjunārthe vyavasthitam | śinīnām ṛṣabhaṃ caiva manye śocanti putrakāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing Kṛṣṇa, the Dāśārha hero, stationed on the chariot for Arjuna’s sake, and also the bull among the Śinis (Sātyaki), I think my sons have fallen into grief. The sight of Arjuna’s cause being upheld by such allies signals a moral and strategic disadvantage for the Kauravas, stirring fear and sorrow in their ranks.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous resolve and strong allies—especially Kṛṣṇa’s committed support for Arjuna—can shift morale and expose the ethical and strategic weakness of an opposing side, leading to fear and grief.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kauravas are likely distressed upon seeing Kṛṣṇa positioned for Arjuna’s benefit and Sātyaki, the foremost of the Śinis, present—signs that the Pāṇḍava side is powerfully supported.