Shloka 45
अतः प्रहर्ष: सुमहान् युयुधानाद्य मे5भवत् | मृतं प्रत्यागतमिव दृष्टवा पार्थ धनंजयम्,युयुधान! इसीलिये जैसे कोई मरकर लौट आया हो उसी प्रकार कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनको देखकर आज मुझे बड़ा भारी हर्ष हुआ था
ataḥ praharṣaḥ sumahān yuyudhānādya me ’bhavat | mṛtaṃ pratyāgatam iva dṛṣṭvā pārtha dhanaṃjayam ||
Therefore, O Yuyudhāna, a very great joy arose in me today. Seeing Pārtha Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna) was like seeing one who had died return again—such was the relief and gladness I felt. The verse underscores how, amid the moral darkness of war, the preservation of a righteous ally becomes a source of renewed hope and resolve.
श्रीवायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos of battle, the survival and reappearance of a dharmic champion renews courage and moral confidence; gratitude and joy arise when righteousness is preserved against seemingly fatal odds.
Vāyudeva addresses Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), saying that seeing Arjuna alive brought him immense joy—like witnessing someone thought dead return—implying Arjuna had been in grave danger or believed lost.