Shloka 44

अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च

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Devanagari script

तस्य चापतत:ः शीघ्रं वृषसेनस्य सात्यकि:

Transliteration

tasya cāpatataḥ śīghraṃ vṛṣasenasyātyakiḥ

Translation

ਵ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਸੇਨ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਟੁੱਟ ਪਿਆ, ਤਾਂ ਸਾਤ੍ਯਕੀ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਹੀ ਉਸਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਵਧ ਗਿਆ—ਯੁੱਧ ਦੀ ਤਪਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਤਤਕਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਘਾਤ ਸੀ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਚੌਕਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਾ ਹੀ ਜੀਵਨ-ਮੌਤ ਦਾ ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपततः: fell down / fell upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र

• वृषसेनस्य: of Vṛṣasena
• वृषसेनस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: वृषसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Vṛṣasena
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of vigilance and prompt response in battle: when an opponent charges, hesitation can endanger one’s side; readiness and decisive action are treated as virtues within the war-code.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Vṛṣasena rushes forward to attack, and Sātyaki immediately responds—setting up or continuing a direct clash between the two warriors.