Shloka 10
द्रोणेन सात्यकिपीडनम् — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Charge to Sātyaki amid Droṇa’s Onslaught
एकं॑ त्वां वयमाश्रित्य सहस्राक्षमिवामरा: । प्रार्थयामो जयं युद्धे शाश्वतानि सुखानि च,'प्रभो! जैसे देवता इन्द्रका आश्रय लेते हैं, उसी प्रकार हमलोग एकमात्र आपका सहारा लेकर युद्धमें विजय और शाश्वत सुख पाना चाहते हैं
ekaṁ tvāṁ vayam āśritya sahasrākṣam ivāmarāḥ | prārthayāmo jayaṁ yuddhe śāśvatāni sukhāni ca ||
ಪ್ರಭೋ! ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಸಹಸ್ರನೇತ್ರನಾದ ಇಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸುವಂತೆ, ನಾವು ಒಂದೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಈ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವನ್ನೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಸುಖಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati—seeking refuge in a single capable protector—and the human tendency to link worldly success (victory) with lasting well-being, expressing dependence on leadership and divine-like support in crisis.
Sanjaya reports a plea made to a powerful figure: the speakers declare that they rely on him alone, comparing their dependence to the gods’ reliance on Indra, and they ask for triumph in the ongoing war along with enduring happiness.