Shloka 293
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
सत्यसेन: सुषेणश्च पाण्डवं पर्यधावताम् । इसके बाद दूसरे रथपर सवार हो दूसरा धनुष हाथमें लेकर सत्यसेन और सुषेण दोनोंने पाण्डुकुमार नकुलपर धावा किया
satyasenaḥ suṣeṇaś ca pāṇḍavaṃ paryadhāvatām |
Sañjaya sprach: Satyasena und Suṣeṇa stürmten dem Pāṇḍava nach. Dann bestiegen sie einen anderen Wagen und ergriffen einen zweiten Bogen; beide—Satyasena und Suṣeṇa—griffen Nakula, den Sohn Pāṇḍus, an. Der Vers betont den unerbittlichen Schwung der Schlacht, in der Entschlossenheit und taktische Bereitschaft zu wiederholten Angriffen treiben und Standhaftigkeit wie Pflicht der Krieger im Blutwerk erproben.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the war narrative, the implied ethical frame is kṣatriya-dharma: persistence, readiness, and courage under pressure. The repeated taking up of arms and renewed assault highlights steadfast resolve, while also reminding the reader that martial duty can demand endurance even amid morally fraught violence.
Sañjaya reports that Satyasena and Suṣeṇa pursue and then charge the Pāṇḍava warrior—specified in the accompanying context as Nakula—after re-equipping themselves (mounting another chariot and taking another bow), intensifying the engagement against him.