Shloka 2836

Devanagari script

पाज्चाल्यौ सात्यकिश्वैव सहसा समुपाद्रवन्‌ । राधापुत्र कर्णको अर्जुनके रथकी ओर आते देख दोनों भाई पांचालराजकुमार (युधामन्यु और उत्तमौजा) तथा सात्वतवंशी सात्यकि सहसा उसकी और दौड़े

Transliteration

pāñcālyau sātyakiś caiva sahasā samupādravan |

Translation

Sañjaya said: The two Pāñcāla princes and Sātyaki, seeing Karṇa—the son of Rādhā—driving toward Arjuna’s chariot, rushed at him at once. In the ethical frame of the war, this is the swift protective response of allies who do not abandon a comrade when a formidable foe advances.

Word by Word

• पाञ्चाल्यौ: the two Pāñcāla princes
• पाञ्चाल्यौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• सहसा: suddenly, swiftly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा

• समुपाद्रवन्: ran up (towards), rushed
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उप + द्रु
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki
• Karṇa (Rādhāputra)
• Arjuna
• Yudhāmanyu
• Uttamaujā
• Pāñcāla
• Arjuna’s chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of righteous warfare, steadfast loyalty and timely protection of one’s ally are treated as duties: when a powerful adversary advances, companions respond without hesitation, embodying kṣatriya-dharma and solidarity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karṇa moves toward Arjuna’s chariot; immediately, the two Pāñcāla princes (Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujā) along with Sātyaki charge forward to confront him and shield Arjuna.