Shloka 5
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः
Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle
ततो वीक्ष्य दिश: सर्वा: सव्यसाचिदिदृक्षया । युधिष्ठिरों ददर्शाथ नैव पार्थ न माधवम्,तदनन्तर युधिष्ठिरने सव्यसाची अर्जुनको देखनेकी इच्छासे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें दृष्टि दौड़ायी; परंतु उन्हें कहीं भी अर्जुन और सात्यकि नहीं दिखायी दिये
tato vīkṣya diśaḥ sarvāḥ savyasācididṛkṣayā | yudhiṣṭhiro dadarśātha naiva pārthaṁ na mādhavam ||
Sañjaya said: Then, scanning all directions in his eagerness to behold Savyasācin (Arjuna), Yudhiṣṭhira looked about—but he could see neither Pārtha (Arjuna) nor Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa). The moment underscores the king’s anxious responsibility in war: the absence of his foremost protector and guide becomes an ethical and strategic crisis, testing steadiness amid uncertainty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous warfare, leadership is tested by uncertainty and separation. Yudhiṣṭhira’s search reflects the dharmic burden of a king: he must remain composed and discerning when key allies and moral guides are not immediately present.
Yudhiṣṭhira looks in every direction, hoping to see Arjuna (Savyasācin/Pārtha) and Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava), but cannot find them. Their absence signals a tense turn in the battle situation and heightens concern for the Pandava side.