Shloka 61
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
'राजेन्द्र! महाराज! यदि युद्धके श्रेष्ठ मुहानेपर हमारी सहायताके लिये भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण, बलराम, अनिरुद्ध, महारथी प्रद्युम्न, गद, सारण अथवा वृष्णिवंशियोंसहित साम्ब कवच धारण करके तैयार होंगे, तो भी मैं पुरुषसिंह सत्यपराक्रमी शिनिपौत्र सात्यकिको अवश्य ही अपनी सहायताके कार्यमें नियुक्त करूँगा; क्योंकि मेरी दृष्टिमें दूसरा कोई सात्यकिके समान नहीं है”
rājendra mahārāja yadi yuddhake śreṣṭha muhānepar asmākaṃ sahāyatāyai bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaḥ balarāmo'niruddho mahārathī pradyumno gadaḥ sāraṇaḥ athavā vṛṣṇivaṃśībhiḥ saha sāmbaḥ kavacaṃ dhārayitvā sajjā bhaveyuḥ, tathāpi ahaṃ puruṣasiṃhaṃ satyaparākramaṃ śinipautraṃ sātyakiṃ niścayenaiva mama sahāyatākārye niyokṣyāmi; yataḥ mama dṛṣṭau sātyakisamaḥ anyaḥ kaścid na vidyate.
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai penghulu segala raja, wahai Maharaja! Sekalipun di medan hadapan yang paling menentukan dalam perang ini Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, Aniruddha, pahlawan kereta agung Pradyumna, serta Gada dan Sāraṇa—atau bahkan Sāmba bersama para wira bangsa Vṛṣṇi—memakai zirah dan berdiri siap untuk membantu kita, tetap juga aku pasti akan melantik Sātyaki, singa di antara manusia, cucu Śini yang keberaniannya benar dan terbukti, untuk tugas menyokong kita. Kerana pada hematku tiada seorang pun setara dengan Sātyaki.”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment in leadership: even amid the presence of many illustrious allies, Yudhiṣṭhira singles out the person he judges uniquely fit for a specific duty. Ethical leadership here means recognizing proven merit and assigning responsibility based on capability and trust, not merely on fame or status.
In the midst of the Drona Parva war situation, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks about arranging support at a crucial battle-front. He states that even if Kṛṣṇa and other prominent Vṛṣṇi heroes were to come armored and ready to help, he would still appoint Sātyaki to the key role of assistance, declaring that no one equals him in this task.