Shloka 24
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
पृष्ठतो5प्यर्जुनस्यासीद् युयुधानो महाबल: । चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ,अर्जुनके पीछे महाबली सात्यकि थे। पांचाल वीर युधामन्यु और उत्तमौजा अर्जुनके रथके पहियोंकी रक्षा करते थे
pṛṣṭato 'py arjunasya āsīd yuyudhāno mahābalaḥ | cakrarakṣau tu pāñcālyau yudhāmanyuttamaujāsau ||
पृष्ठतोऽप्यर्जुनस्यासीद् युयुधानो महाबलः । चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, success depends on disciplined cooperation and protective duty: loyal allies take assigned roles (rear-guard and wheel-guard) to safeguard the principal warrior, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma expressed through organized responsibility rather than reckless heroism.
Sañjaya describes the protective arrangement around Arjuna in battle: Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna) stands behind him as support, while the Pāñcāla heroes Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujā guard the vulnerable chariot-wheels, preventing enemies from disabling Arjuna’s chariot.