Shloka 10
अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च
Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents
स विद्धो बहुभि: संख्ये प्रतिविव्याध तान् नृपान् । सौश्रुतिं सप्तभिर्विद्ध्वा सत्यसेनं त्रिभि: शरै:
sa viddho bahubhiḥ saṅkhye prativivyādha tān nṛpān | sauśrutiṁ saptabhir viddhvā satyasenaṁ tribhiḥ śaraiḥ ||
সঞ্জয় বললেন—যুদ্ধে বহুজনের আঘাতে বিদ্ধ হয়েও তিনি পাল্টা আঘাতে সেই রাজাদের বিদ্ধ করলেন। সৌশ্রুতিকে সাত বাণে আহত করে সত্যসেনকে তিন বাণে আঘাত করলেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: when attacked, a warrior responds firmly and proportionately, maintaining effectiveness and resolve rather than collapsing under injury.
In the midst of battle, after being wounded by many opponents, the warrior counterattacks: he pierces the kings who struck him, specifically wounding Sauśruti with seven arrows and Satyasena with three.