Shloka 57
Nakula–Śakuni Duel and the Night Battle; Śikhaṇḍin–Kṛpa Engagement (नकुल-शकुनियुद्धं तथा रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
संजय उवाच इत्येवं भाषमाणे तु पाण्डवे वै धनंजये,संजय कहते हैं--भरतश्रेष्ठ! पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुन इस प्रकार कह ही रहे थे कि सैनिकोंमें महान् हाहाकार मच गया। महाबाहु भूरिश्रवाने सात्यकिको उठाकर धरतीपर पटक दिया
sañjaya uvāca | ityevaṁ bhāṣamāṇe tu pāṇḍave vai dhanañjaye, mahān hāhākāro jajñe sainye | mahābāhuḥ bhūriśravāḥ sātyakiṁ samutkṣipya pṛthivyāṁ nyapātayat |
قال سنجيا: «يا خيرَ آلِ بهارتا! وبينما كان الباندوي دهننجايا (أرجونا) لا يزال يتكلم على هذا النحو، ارتفع بين الجند صخبٌ عظيم. وفي تلك اللحظة أمسك بهوريشرافاس، ذو الساعدين الجبارين، بساتيكي، فرفعه ثم طرحه على الأرض طرحًا.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how swiftly speech and intention in war are overtaken by unfolding action: even as Arjuna speaks, the battlefield’s momentum surges into a new crisis. Ethically, it highlights the tension between deliberation and the immediate demands of kṣatriya conflict, where protection of allies and restraint amid rage become urgent tests of dharma.
Sañjaya reports that while Arjuna is still speaking, a loud commotion erupts in the ranks. Bhūriśravas gains the upper hand over Sātyaki, physically lifting him and slamming him to the ground—signaling a dangerous moment for the Pāṇḍava ally and a sharp escalation in the duel.