Shloka 8
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
अभ्यवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धा: समरे शाल्वकेकयान् । सात्यकिश्रेकितानश्न सौभद्रश्न महारथ:,सात्यकि, चेकितान और महारथी अभिमन्युने समरभूमिमें कुपित होकर शाल्वों तथा केकयोंपर धावा किया
sañjaya uvāca |
abhyavartanta saṅkruddhāḥ samare śālvakekayān |
sātyakiś cekitānaś ca saubhadraś ca mahārathaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Enraged amid the battle, Sātyaki, Cekitāna, and the great chariot-warrior Saubhadra (Abhimanyu) surged forward and charged against the Śālvas and the Kekayas. The verse shows how krodha (wrath) swells into decisive action, where valor and duty are proved by direct engagement with the opposing ranks.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly contrasts the surge of anger (krodha) with the disciplined execution of a warrior’s duty: even when provoked, action is directed toward the immediate demands of battle and protection of one’s side, illustrating how intense emotion is channeled into purposeful, role-bound conduct (kṣatriya-dharma).
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, Cekitāna, and Abhimanyu, angered amid the fighting, advance and attack the opposing contingents identified as the Śālvas and the Kekayas, marking a forceful counter-movement in the ongoing battle.