Shloka 18
Adhyāya 143: Nocturnal duels—Nākuli and Citraseṇa; Vṛṣasena’s assault; Duḥśāsana vs Prativindhya
कृत्वा सुदुष्करं कर्म सैन्यमध्ये महाबल: । तव दर्शनमन्विच्छन् पाण्डवाभ्येति सात्यकि:,'पाण्डुनन्दन! महाबली सात्यकि कौरव-सेनाके भीतर अत्यन्त दुष्कर पराक्रम करके तुम्हें देखनेकी इच्छासे यहाँ आ रहा है
kṛtvā suduṣkaraṃ karma sainyamadhye mahābalaḥ | tava darśanam anvicchan pāṇḍavābhyeti sātyakiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Having accomplished a deed exceedingly difficult to perform in the midst of the army, the mighty Sātyaki—seeking the sight of you—now comes toward the Pāṇḍavas. The verse highlights valor directed by loyalty: heroic effort is undertaken not for mere slaughter, but to reach and support one’s rightful side and the person one is devoted to see and aid.
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