Shloka 50

Devanagari script

द्रवमाणं तथा क्रुद्धं सात्यकिं पाण्डवो बली

Transliteration

dravamāṇaṃ tathā kruddhaṃ sātyakiṃ pāṇḍavo balī

Translation

Sañjaya said: The mighty Pāṇḍava, seeing Sātyaki rushing forward and inflamed with wrath, (turned his attention to him in the midst of the battle). The line underscores how, in war, speed and anger become decisive forces—yet they also test a warrior’s restraint and adherence to dharma.

Word by Word

• द्रवमाणम्: running, rushing
• द्रवमाणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रवत् (√द्रु)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• क्रुद्धम्: angry, enraged
• क्रुद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (√क्रुध्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सात्यकिम्: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पाण्डवः: the Pāṇḍava (son of Pāṇḍu)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बली: mighty, strong
• बली: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki
• Pāṇḍava

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical tension in warfare: courage and swift action are praised, but anger (krodha) can cloud judgment. It implicitly points to the dharmic ideal of controlled strength—power guided by discernment rather than rage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a battlefield moment where Sātyaki is charging forward in fury, and a mighty Pāṇḍava takes note of him—setting up the next action or confrontation in the surrounding verses.