Shloka 52

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

विव्याध च रणे राजन्‌ सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम्‌

Transliteration

vivyādha ca raṇe rājan sātyakiṃ satyavikramam

Translation

विव्याध च रणे राजन् सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम्।

Word by Word

• विव्याध: pierced, struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध् (विध्)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/परफेक्ट), 3, singular, परस्मैपदम्

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

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• सात्यकिम्: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• सत्यविक्रमम्: of true valor
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यविक्रम
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the harsh moral reality of war: even the most righteous and proven heroes are subject to injury, reminding readers that martial duty (kṣatriya-dharma) operates within a tragic field of unavoidable harm and consequence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, during the battle, Sātyaki—renowned for steadfast valor—was struck and wounded, indicating a pivotal moment of direct confrontation against a prominent Pāṇḍava ally.