Shloka 37
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
त्रिषष्ट्या चतुरोअस्याश्वान् सप्तभि: सारथिं तथा
triṣaṣṭyā caturo 'syāśvān saptabhiḥ sārathiṃ tathā
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—চৌষট্টি বাণে সি তাৰ চাৰিটা ঘোঁৰাক নিপাত কৰিলে, আৰু সাত বাণে তদ্ৰূপে সাৰথিকো বিদ্ধ কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined, step-by-step tactics of warfare—neutralizing mobility (horses) and control (charioteer) before engaging further—showing how skill and strategy can decisively shape outcomes, even amid morally fraught violence.
Sañjaya reports a combatant’s rapid sequence of shots: first the opponent’s four horses are brought down, then the charioteer is struck, effectively crippling the enemy chariot and shifting the balance of the encounter.