Shloka 12
सो35तिविद्धो महेष्वासो द्रोणपुत्रेण सात्वतः । द्रोणपुत्रं त्रिभिबाणैराजघान महायशा:,द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाके द्वारा अत्यन्त घायल होकर महायशस्वी महाधनुर्धर सात्यकिने तीन बाणोंसे उसे भी घायल कर दिया
so 'tividdho maheṣvāso droṇaputreṇa sātvatāḥ | droṇaputraṃ tribhir bāṇair ājaghāna mahāyaśāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Though grievously pierced by Droṇa’s son, the famed Sātvata hero, mighty with the great bow—Sātyaki—struck back and wounded Droṇa’s son with three arrows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya steadfastness: even when badly wounded, a warrior maintains composure and responds with disciplined counteraction. It reflects the battlefield ethic of courage and resilience under injury, where honor is upheld through controlled, purposeful retaliation.
Aśvatthāman (Droṇa’s son) has severely wounded Sātyaki. Despite this, Sātyaki—celebrated as a great archer—strikes back and wounds Aśvatthāman with three arrows, continuing the intense duel.