Shloka 55
Devanagari script
अत्र कार्य समाधत्स्व प्राप्तकालमरिंदम । स्थाने वा गमने वापि दूरं यातश्न सात्यकि:
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca |
atra kāryaṃ samādhatsva prāptakālam ariṃdama |
sthāne vā gamane vāpi dūraṃ yātaḥ sa sātyakiḥ ||
Translation
三阇耶说道：“灭敌者啊，此刻当专注于时势所迫之事。决断吧：是固守此地，还是移往他处——因为娑底耶迦已去得很远了。”
Word by Word
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
कार्येin the duty/task
कार्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
समाधत्स्वapply (your mind); concentrate
समाधत्स्व:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-धा
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
प्राप्तकालम्timely; that which has become due
प्राप्तकालम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राप्तकाल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अरिंदमO foe-subduer
अरिंदम:
TypeNoun
Rootअरिंदम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
स्थानेin (this) place; here
स्थाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
गमनेin going; in departure
गमने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगमन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
दूरम्far
दूरम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदूर
यातःgone
यातः:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed; for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
सात्यकिःSātyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SanjayaS
SātyakiCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
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.