Shloka 9

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)

Devanagari script

सात्यकिस्तु रथं त्यक्त्वा वर्तमाने भयावहे । अभिमन्यो रथं तूर्णमारुरोह परंतप:,तब शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले सात्यकि उस समय छिड़े हुए भयंकर संग्राममें अपने टूटे हुए रथको त्यागकर तुरंत ही अभिमन्युके रथपर जा बैठे

Transliteration

sātyakis tu rathaṁ tyaktvā vartamāne bhayāvahe | abhimanyo rathaṁ tūrṇam āruroha parantapaḥ ||

Translation

ಆ ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಸಂತಾಪಕನಾದ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿ ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಅಭಿಮನ್ಯುವಿನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಏರಿದನು।

Word by Word

सात्यकिःSātyaki

तुbut/indeed

रथम्chariot

त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned

वर्तमानेwhile (it was) going on

भयावहेin the fearsome (battle)

अभिमन्योःof Abhimanyu

रथम्chariot

तूर्णम्swiftly

आरुरोहmounted/ascended

परंतपःthe foe-tormenter (epithet of Sātyaki)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Sātyaki

Abhimanyu

chariot

battle (ongoing war)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of danger, one should act decisively to uphold one’s duty: abandoning what is no longer functional (a broken chariot) and continuing the righteous task with presence of mind, courage, and solidarity with allies.

What is happening in the narrative?

During a terrifying phase of the battle, Sātyaki leaves his own chariot and quickly boards Abhimanyu’s chariot so he can remain engaged in combat and support the allied effort.