Shloka 193

Devanagari script

यदेको बहुभि: सार्धमसम्भ्रान्तमयुध्यत । वहाँ हमने सात्यकिका अत्यन्त अद्भुत चरित्र देखा कि वे बिना किसी घबराहटके अकेले ही बहुसंख्यक योद्धाओंके साथ युद्ध कर रहे थे

Transliteration

yad eko bahubhiḥ sārdham asambhrāntam ayudhyata |

Translation

三阇耶说道：在那里，我们目睹了萨底耶奇最令人惊叹的壮举——心神安定，毫不动摇，他竟独自一人迎战众多武士。此景彰显战乱喧嚣之中内心的坚稳：勇气不在于怒火，而在于沉着与决断，在压倒性的劣势前仍不退缩。

Word by Word

• यत्: which (fact/that)
• यत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• एकः: alone, one (person)
• एकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बहुभिः: with many (persons)
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• असम्भ्रान्तम्: unconfused, unagitated, without panic
• असम्भ्रान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असम्भ्रान्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अयुध्यत: fought
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores inner steadiness (asambhrānti) as a hallmark of true valor: ethical courage in war is not mere aggression, but disciplined composure and unwavering resolve when facing superior numbers.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that they witnessed an extraordinary moment: Sātyaki, without fear or confusion, fought single-handedly against many warriors, displaying remarkable bravery and control.