Shloka 713

Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)

Devanagari script

हार्दिक्य: सात्यकिश्रैव सिंहाविव बलोत्कटौ । श्रेष्ठ घोड़ोंवाले वे महामनस्वी वृष्णिवंशी वीर सात्यकि और कृतवर्मा दो बलोन्मत्त सिंहोंके समान एक-दूसरेसे भिड़ गये

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | hārdikyaḥ sātyakiś caiva siṃhāv iva balotkaṭau | śreṣṭha-ghoḍānvitau vīrau mahāmanasvī vṛṣṇivaṃśyau parasparaṃ samabhidudruvatuḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Hārdikya (Kṛtavarmā) và Sātyaki—cả hai dữ dội như sư tử—hai dũng sĩ cao tâm của dòng Vṛṣṇi, cưỡi những chiến mã thượng hạng, lao thẳng vào nhau và giáp chiến trực diện.

Word by Word

• हार्दिक्यः: Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman)
• हार्दिक्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार्दिक्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• सिंहौ: two lions
• सिंहौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• बलोत्कटौ: mighty with strength / exceedingly powerful
• बलोत्कटौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलोत्कट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Hārdikya (Kṛtavarmā)
• Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)
• Vṛṣṇi lineage
• excellent horses

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical tension of kṣatriya-duty: valor and steadfastness are praised, yet war’s momentum can force even noble, clan-related heroes into mutual violence, reminding readers that unchecked conflict consumes virtue along with life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes a direct clash: Sātyaki and Hārdikya (Kṛtavarmā), both Vṛṣṇi heroes on fine horses, rush at each other like two powerful lions and engage in fierce combat.