Shloka 326
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
तद् युद्ध युयुधानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मन: । राजन! हमारी और युधिष्ठिरकी सेनाके सैनिक वहाँ खड़े होकर महामना द्रोण और सात्यकिका वह युद्ध देख रहे थे
tad yuddhaṃ yuyudhānasya droṇasya ca mahātmanaḥ | rājan! asmākaṃ ca yudhiṣṭhirasya ca senāyāḥ sainikās tatra sthitvā mahāmanā droṇaṃ sātyakiṃ ca tad yuddhaṃ paśyanti sma |
तद् युद्धं युयुधानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः । राजन् पश्यन्ति तत्र स्म स्थिताः सैन्याः परस्परम् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of war: even as warriors fulfill kṣatriya-duty, the wider host becomes a witness to the gravity of violence. The presence of onlookers from both sides underscores that valor is publicly measured, yet the cost is shared across the entire community of combatants.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that soldiers from both the Kaurava and Pāṇḍava armies stood watching the fierce duel between Droṇa and Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), focusing attention on a pivotal clash of eminent champions.