Pandavas
Satyajit
सत्यजित्
Guardian of Yudhishthira
Who was Satyajit?
Satyajit (सत्यजित्): Guardian of Yudhishthira, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. A prince of the Panchalas, and the one man Arjuna trusted to keep Yudhishthira out of Drona's hands.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | सत्यजित् |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Guardian of Yudhishthira |
| Faction | Pandavas |
| Key traits | steadfast, skilled, obstinate, unrelieved |
| Notable relationships | Trusted by: Arjuna, Guardian: Yudhishthira, Slain by: Drona, Fellow guard: Satanika |
| Featured in | 1 story |
About Satyajit
A prince of the Panchalas, and the one man Arjuna trusted to keep Yudhishthira out of Drona's hands. Riding away after the samsaptakas, Arjuna left the instruction plainly: while Satyajit lives the preceptor cannot take you, and the moment he falls, leave the field. Satyajit held Drona through a duel in which his bow was cut away four times over and he took up a new one each time, until a crescent-shaped arrow struck off his head and Yudhishthira fled as he had been told.
In Their Words
While I stand here, the preceptor comes no nearer the king.
Satyajit
Traits
- steadfast
- skilled
- obstinate
- unrelieved
Story Appearances
Character Arc
- The Instruction LeftArjuna's one condition before riding off after the samsaptakas
- Four Bows CutA new weapon lifted each time the old one fell away
- The Crescent ArrowA head struck off, and the signal for a king to run
Key Relationships
- Trusted byArjuna
- GuardianYudhishthira
- Slain byDrona
- Fellow guardSatanika
Places in Satyajit's Story
Drawn from the story Satyajit appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Pandavas.