Shloka 25
Śaineya–Bhūriśravas: Genealogy, Svayaṃvara Contest, and the Maheśvara Boon
चकार सात्यकी राजन् सूतकर्मातिमानुषम् । अयोधयच्च यद् द्रोणं रश्मीन् जग्राह च स्वयम्,महाराज! उस समय सात्यकिने लोकोत्तर सारथ्य कर्म कर दिखाया। वे द्रोणाचार्यसे युद्ध भी करते रहे और स्वयं ही घोड़ोंकी बागडोर भी सँभाले रहे
cakāra sātyaki rājan sūtakarmātimānuṣam | ayodhayac ca yad droṇaṁ raśmīn jagrāha ca svayam, mahārāja |
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、そのときサーティヤキは人の域を超えた御者の妙技を成し遂げた。ドローナアーチャーリヤと戦いながら、彼は自ら手綱を取り、馬を制したのである、偉大なる王よ。この句は、混乱のただ中にあっても並外れた沈着と職分への規律を示す――武の卓越が、無謀な憤激ではなく、責任ある統御と結びついているのだ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence in battle is not merely aggression; it requires disciplined responsibility. Sātyaki’s ‘superhuman’ act is that he maintains control (of the horses and chariot) while engaging a formidable opponent—an image of self-mastery and duty performed under extreme pressure.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, in the thick of combat with Droṇācārya, also takes on the charioteer’s role by personally holding the reins—showing extraordinary skill and presence of mind during a critical battle moment.