Shloka 100
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
तौ दूरात् सात्यकिं दृष्टवा धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ । कलिड्डान् समरे वीरौ योधयेतां मनस्विनौ,उस समरभूमिमें मनस्वी वीर धृष्टद्युम्म और भीमसेनने सात्यकिको भी दूरसे आते देखा; अतः वे अधिक उत्साहसे सम्पन्न हो कलिंगोंसे युद्ध करने लगे
tau dūrāt sātyakiṁ dṛṣṭvā dhṛṣṭadyumnavṛkodarau | kaliṅgān samare vīrau yodhayetāṁ manasvinau ||
सञ्जय उवाच—दूरात् सात्यकिं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ; मनस्विनौ वीरौ समरे कलिङ्गान् योधयेताम्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the arrival of a trusted ally strengthens resolve and righteous effort in a difficult duty: courage and perseverance in battle are sustained not only by personal strength but also by solidarity and timely support.
Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Bhīma see Sātyaki coming from a distance; encouraged by his approach, they intensify their fighting against the Kaliṅga contingent on the battlefield.