Shloka 55
अत्र कार्य समाधत्स्व प्राप्तकालमरिंदम । स्थाने वा गमने वापि दूरं यातश्न सात्यकि:
sañjaya uvāca |
atra kāryaṃ samādhatsva prāptakālam ariṃdama |
sthāne vā gamane vāpi dūraṃ yātaḥ sa sātyakiḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Hỡi bậc khuất phục kẻ thù, giờ đây hãy chuyên tâm vào bổn phận mà thời thế đòi hỏi. Hãy quyết định: giữ vững tại đây hay chuyển sang nơi khác—vì Sātyaki đã đi xa rồi.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, dharma often appears as timely, situation-specific duty: one must steady the mind, assess the moment, and choose the action—staying or moving—that best serves responsibility rather than hesitation.
Sanjaya reports urgent counsel to a warrior addressed as ‘ariṃdama’: the situation has shifted because Sātyaki has gone far away, so an immediate decision is needed about whether to hold position or relocate on the battlefield.