Shloka 39
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
एवमेकशतं छिन्न॑ धनुषां दृढ्धन्विना
evam ekaśataṁ chinnaṁ dhanuṣāṁ dṛḍhadhanvinā
Sañjaya said: Thus, by the steadfast archer, a full hundred bows were cut down—an image of overwhelming martial mastery that intensifies the moral weight of the battle, where skill and resolve are displayed amid the tragic destruction of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power and skill can rapidly magnify destruction in war, prompting reflection on the ethical burden of martial excellence when exercised in a dharma-conflicted battlefield.
Sañjaya reports that a resolute archer has cut down a hundred bows, emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the dominance of a single warrior in that moment.