Shloka 693
Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam
Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32
निमज्जमान राधेयमुज्जहु: सात्यकार्णवात् | तत्पश्चात् दुर्योधन, द्रोणाचार्य तथा राजा जयद्रथने डूबते हुए राधानन्दन कर्णका सात्यकिरूपी समुद्रसे उद्धार किया
sañjaya uvāca |
nimajjamānaṃ rādhēyam ujjahuḥ sātyakārṇavāt |
tataḥ paścāt duryodhanaḥ droṇācāryas tathā rājā jayadrathaś ca ||
Sañjaya said: When Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, was sinking, they hauled him up from the ocean-like Sātyaki. Thereafter Duryodhana, Droṇācārya, and King Jayadratha also rallied—supporting the rescue and regrouping in the midst of the battle’s moral and strategic turmoil.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a ruthless war, survival often depends on timely support and coordinated action; the verse highlights how comradeship and strategic rescue can restore a warrior’s capacity to fulfill his chosen duty, while also underscoring the peril of prideful single combat when an opponent becomes ‘ocean-like’ in force.
Karna is being overwhelmed by Sātyaki’s attack—described metaphorically as an ocean in which Karna is sinking. Allies pull Karna out of danger, and then Duryodhana, Droṇa, and Jayadratha move in afterward, indicating a regrouping and reinforcement around Karna amid the ongoing battle.