Shloka 8
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
तत्र सौबलका: क्रुद्धा वार्ष्णेयस्य रथोत्तमम् । तिलशभ्रिच्छिदु: क्रोधाच्छस्त्रै्नानाविधैर्युधि
tatra saubalakāḥ kruddhā vārṣṇeyasya rathottamam | tilaśaḥ chiduḥ krodhāc chastrair nānāvidhair yudhi ||
Sañjaya said: There, the sons of Subala, inflamed with anger, in the midst of battle, hacked to pieces—bit by bit—the excellent chariot of the Vārṣṇeya (Sātyaki) with weapons of many kinds.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) degrades martial conduct: instead of measured kṣatriya combat, wrath drives opponents toward excessive, vindictive destruction—here symbolized by shredding a chariot ‘bit by bit.’
In the thick of battle, the Saubalakas (Gāndhāra warriors, Subala’s sons) angrily assail Sātyaki (the Vṛṣṇi hero) and, using many kinds of weapons, cut his excellent chariot into pieces.