Shloka 9
द्रोण–सात्यकि द्वैरथम्
Droṇa and Sātyaki: The Chariot Duel
ततः सैन्धवको राजा क्षुद्रस्तात जयद्रथ: । वरदानेन रुद्रस्य सर्वान् न: समवारयत्,तात! ठीक इसी समय नीच सिंधुनरेश राजा जयद्रथने सामने आकर भगवान् शंकरके दिये हुए वरदानके प्रभावसे हम सब लोगोंको रोक दिया
tataḥ saindhavako rājā kṣudras tāta jayadrathaḥ | varadānena rudrasya sarvān naḥ samavārayat ||
ततः सैन्धवको राजा क्षुद्रस्तात जयद्रथः । वरदानेन रुद्रस्य सर्वान्नः समवारयत् ॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power in the world may arise not only from personal merit but also from boons and circumstances; therefore dharma requires perseverance and clarity of purpose even when an unjust or ignoble opponent gains extraordinary advantage.
Yudhiṣṭhira reports that Jayadratha, king of Sindhu, stepped forward and—empowered by a boon from Rudra (Śiva)—successfully blocked the advancing warriors, preventing them from proceeding.