Shloka 48
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
स ताड्यमानो विशिखेैर्बहुभिस्तिग्मतेजनै:
sa tāḍyamāno viśikhair bahubhis tigmatejanaiḥ
Sañjaya sprach: Er wurde immer wieder von vielen Pfeilen getroffen, scharf und in ihrer Wucht wie loderndes Feuer — ein Bild des unerbittlichen Drucks des Schlachtfeldes, wo Ausdauer und Entschlossenheit unter den harten Forderungen des Krieges geprüft werden.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the stark reality of dharma in wartime: a warrior may be compelled to endure intense harm while remaining steadfast. It highlights resilience under unavoidable conflict and the moral weight of violence even when framed as duty.
Sañjaya describes a combatant being repeatedly struck by numerous, razor-sharp arrows, emphasizing the ferocity and sustained intensity of the ongoing battle scene in the Droṇa Parva.