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Mahabharata 7.35.2Drona Parva, Adhyaya 35, Shloka 2

द्रोणानीकाभिमुखगमनम्

Abhimanyu advances toward Droṇa’s host

सात्यकिश्रेकितानश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्न पार्षत: । कुन्तिभोज श्च विक्रान्तो टद्रपदश्च॒ महारथ:

saatyakiś cekitānaś ca dhṛṣṭadyumno 'tha pārṣataḥ | kuntibhojaś ca vikrānto drupadaś ca mahārathaḥ ||

Sañjaya thưa: Sātyaki và Cekitāna, cùng Dhṛṣṭadyumna con của Pṛṣata; Kuntibhoja dũng mãnh; và Drupada, bậc đại xa chiến—những chiến tướng hàng đầu ấy đều có mặt tại đó. Trong khung đạo lý của sử thi, sự tụ hội này báo hiệu quyết tâm của phe Pāṇḍava: nương theo bổn phận đã chọn trong chiến tranh, họ tập hợp các đồng minh lừng danh để đối đầu với quyền uy đáng sợ của Droṇa.

सात्यकिःSātyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एकितानःEkitāna (Cekitāna)
एकितानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootएकितान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धृष्टद्युम्नःDhṛṣṭadyumna
धृष्टद्युम्नः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृष्टद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पार्षतःthe son of Pṛṣata (i.e., Dhṛṣṭadyumna / Drupada’s line)
पार्षतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्षत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुन्तिभोजःKuntibhoja
कुन्तिभोजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुन्तिभोज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विक्रान्तःvaliant, bold
विक्रान्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविक्रान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रुपदःDrupada
द्रुपदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रुपद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महारथःa great chariot-warrior
महारथः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
S
Sātyaki
C
Cekitāna
D
Dhṛṣṭadyumna
P
Pṛṣata
K
Kuntibhoja
D
Drupada

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores the dharmic dimension of collective responsibility in war: renowned allies assemble under a commander, indicating disciplined commitment to a chosen cause and the burdens of kṣatriya-duty when conflict becomes unavoidable.

Sañjaya lists prominent Pāṇḍava-aligned warriors—Sātyaki, Cekitāna, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Kuntibhoja, and Drupada—marking their presence and readiness as the battle intensifies under Droṇa’s leadership on the opposing side.

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