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Shloka 25

कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62

उत्तरं चास्य वै शूरश्नक्रं रक्षति सात्यकि: । धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा चास्य चक्र रक्षति दक्षिणम्‌

uttaraṃ cāsya vai śūraś cakraṃ rakṣati sātyakiḥ | dhṛṣṭadyumnas tathā cāsya cakraṃ rakṣati dakṣiṇam ||

Sañjaya nói: Dũng tướng Sātyaki giữ phía bắc của trận hình, còn Dhṛṣṭadyumna cũng che chở sườn phía nam. Như vậy, các chiến binh giữ vững kỷ luật bảo vệ đội hình giữa cơn hỗn chiến.

उत्तरम्the northern (side)
उत्तरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउत्तर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him/this (one)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
शूरःthe hero
शूरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शङ्क्रम्Shankra (proper name)
शङ्क्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशङ्क्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रक्षतिprotects/guards
रक्षति:
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सात्यकिःSatyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धृष्टद्युम्नःDhrishtadyumna
धृष्टद्युम्नः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृष्टद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him/this (one)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
चक्रम्wheel; (here) the chariot-wheel/formation
चक्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
रक्षतिprotects/guards
रक्षति:
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दक्षिणम्the southern/right (side)
दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
S
Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)
D
Dhṛṣṭadyumna
C
cakra (circular battle-formation)

Educational Q&A

Even in warfare, dharma expresses itself as disciplined responsibility: each warrior must hold his assigned position, protecting the whole through coordinated service rather than isolated heroics.

Sañjaya describes the protective arrangement around a circular battle-formation: Sātyaki secures the northern side while Dhṛṣṭadyumna secures the southern flank, ensuring the array remains defended on multiple fronts.