Shloka 55
अत्र कार्य समाधत्स्व प्राप्तकालमरिंदम । स्थाने वा गमने वापि दूरं यातश्न सात्यकि:,'शत्रुदमन! इस समय जो कर्तव्य प्राप्त हो, उसपर ध्यान दीजिये; यहीं ठहरना है या अन्यत्र जाना है। सात्यकि तो बहुत दूर चले गये”
sañjaya uvāca |
atra kāryaṃ samādhatsva prāptakālam ariṃdama |
sthāne vā gamane vāpi dūraṃ yātaḥ sa sātyakiḥ ||
Sanjaya said: “O subduer of foes, fix your mind now on the duty demanded by the moment. Decide whether you should hold your ground here or move elsewhere—for Sātyaki has already gone far away.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, dharma often appears as timely, situation-specific duty: one must steady the mind, assess the moment, and choose the action—staying or moving—that best serves responsibility rather than hesitation.
Sanjaya reports urgent counsel to a warrior addressed as ‘ariṃdama’: the situation has shifted because Sātyaki has gone far away, so an immediate decision is needed about whether to hold position or relocate on the battlefield.