Shloka 443
Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)
तस्थौ सात्यकिमासाद्य सम्प्लुतस्तं रथं प्रति । तदनन्तर सारथिने अपने रथके विशाल सिंधी घोड़ोंकों उठाकर खड़ा किया और कूदकर रथपर जा चढ़ा। फिर रथसहित सात्यकिके पास जाकर खड़ा हो गया
sañjaya uvāca | tasthau sātyakim āsādya samplutas taṃ rathaṃ prati |
Sañjaya said: Having reached Sātyaki, he stood facing that chariot, poised and ready. Immediately thereafter, he lifted himself up by the chariot’s great Sindhī horses and sprang onto the chariot; then, with the chariot, he drew up close to Sātyaki and halted. The scene underscores the relentless urgency of battle—swift action, steadfast resolve, and the warrior’s duty to remain effective amid chaos.
संजय उवाच