Shloka 14
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
सात्यकिं तु नरव्याघ्रं व्याप्रदत्तस्त्ववारयत् | शरै: सुनिशितैस्तीकषणै: कम्पयन् वै मुहुर्मुहु:,व्याप्रदत्तने अत्यन्त तेज किये हुए तीखे बाणोंद्वारा बारंबार शत्रुसेनाको कम्पित करते हुए वहाँ पुरुषसिंह सात्यकिको आगे बढ़नेसे रोका
sātyakiṃ tu naravyāghraṃ vyāpradattas tv avārayat | śaraiḥ suniśitais tīkṣṇaiḥ kampayan vai muhur muhuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: But Vyāpradatta checked Sātyaki, that tiger among men. With razor-sharp, keen arrows he repeatedly shook the opposing host, and thus prevented Sātyaki from pressing forward.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a wartime ethical reality within kṣatriya-dharma: courage must be matched with discipline and tactical restraint. Even a renowned hero’s advance can be halted by sustained, skillful opposition, showing how perseverance and method can counter raw momentum.
Sañjaya reports that Vyāpradatta blocks Sātyaki’s forward movement. He does so by repeatedly firing extremely sharp arrows, causing continual disturbance and trembling in the opposing forces and thereby checking Sātyaki’s advance.