Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.76.14-15
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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sātyakiḥ
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Sātyaki
Yuyudhāna, Kṛṣṇa's foremost Vṛṣṇi chariot-warrior — disciple of Arjuna in dhanur-veda. His presence here braids the Kurukṣetra and Dvārakā lineages of devotion-in-arms.
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sāmbaḥ
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Sāmba
Kṛṣṇa's son by Jāmbavatī. Will later, in SB 11.1, be the unwitting agent of the Yadu-vaṁśa's curse. The Bhāgavatam quietly places brothers Pradyumna and Sāmba in the same battle, foreshadowing both the family's glory and its end.
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akrūraḥ
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Akrūra
A-krūra — 'the non-cruel.' The mahā-bhāgavata sent by Kaṁsa to fetch Kṛṣṇa from Vraja, whose chariot-ride and Yamunā-darśana are some of Canto 10's most poignant moments (10.38–39). His name here is a small reassurance that the field is not all kṣatriya hardness.
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iṣv-āsāḥ
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archers
Contiguous join (iṣv + āsāḥ) from synonyms. Literally 'arrow-mouthed' — those whose word is loosed as an arrow. Vedic kṣatriya idiom. In Gauḍīya rasa-vicāra, the same image is inverted: a kavi's iṣu is his śloka.
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ratha-ibha-aśva-padātibhiḥ
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by chariots, elephants, horses and foot-soldiers
Contiguous join (ratha + ibha + aśva + padātibhiḥ) — the classical catur-aṅga, the four limbs of the army. The Bhāgavatam preserves the full śāstric vocabulary; Yadu warfare is fully traditional, even when its hero is Bhagavān's son.
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daṁśitāḥ
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wearing armor
Past participle of √daṁś (to bite, sting) — armor that 'bites' the body, holding it close. Gauḍīyas read daṁśita devotees as those whom Kṛṣṇa Himself girds — the truer kavaca is His name.
Cārudeṣṇa was the younger brother of Pradyumna. The fourteen younger brothers of Akrūra were Āsaṅga, Sārameya and others. Bhānuvinda or Bhānu was the eldest of Satyabhāmā’s sons. Śuka was a Yadu warrior. Śāraṇa was the son of Rohiṇī. The word ca indicates that these were the chief among all the warriors who left the city. Balarāma, Vasudeva, Ugrasena and others stayed inside to protect the city. The list of chariots, elephants, horses and foot soldiers is in order of most important to less important.
Cārudeṣṇa was the younger brother of Pradyumna. The fourteen younger brothers of Akrūra were Āsaṅga, Sārameya and others. Bhānuvinda or Bhānu was the eldest of Satyabhāmā’s sons. Śuka was a Yadu warrior. Śāraṇa was the son of Rohiṇī. The word ca indicates that these were the chief among all the warriors who left the city. Others also, Kṛṣṇa’s sons ad brothers, expert at shooting the bow, went. These were the chief Yadus, who protected the groups of chariots. They were armed and protected by soldiers and chariots. Balarāma, Vasudeva, Ugrasena and others stayed inside to protect the city. The list of chariots, elephants, horses and foot soldiers is in order of most important to least important.
- Whom am I trying to face alone that I should rally?
- What allies have I not yet invited?
Like the master's chosen retinue moving out with him when he goes to receive a guest, the ten chief Yadu warriors ride out — not because Pradyumna needs them, but because Bhagavān shares His glory: the chariot of His son is escorted by the lineage of His friends.
My note
Source: vedabase.io