Shloka 50
अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः
Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces
सात्यकिस्तु रणे राजंस्तावकानामनीकिनीम् । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन ततोडनीकमभज्यत
sātyakis tu raṇe rājan tāvakānām anīkinīm | abhidudrāva vegena tato 'nīkam abhajyata ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: O Hari, sa gitna ng labanan si Sātyaki ay sumugod nang buong bilis laban sa hukbo ninyo. Sa bagsik ng kanyang paglusob, nabiyak at nagkawatak-watak ang pangkat na iyon—patunay na sa digmaan, kahit disiplinadong lakas ay maaaring gumuho kapag sinalubong ng walang-takot na loob at nakahihigit na sigwada.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata insight: in righteous warfare, courage, skill, and decisive action can overturn numerical strength. It also underscores the ethical weight of kṣatriya-dharma—steadfastness and initiative in the face of danger—while warning that armies without cohesion can quickly collapse.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, fighting on the Pāṇḍava side, rushed swiftly into the Kaurava host. His rapid assault causes a Kaurava troop-division/formation to break apart.