Shloka 46
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
अमर्षी कृतवर्मा तु सात्यकिं पर्यवारयत् | सात्यकिके प्रवेश करते ही सारे कौरव-सैनिक भागने लगे। तब क्रोधमें भरे हुए कृतवर्मने उन्हें आ घेरा ।। तमापतन्तं विशिखै: षड्भिराहत्य सात्यकि:
amarṣī kṛtavarmā tu sātyakiṃ paryavārayat | tam āpatantaṃ viśikhaiḥ ṣaḍbhir āhatya sātyakiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Enraged, Kṛtavarmā closed in around Sātyaki to check his advance. But as Kṛtavarmā rushed upon him, Sātyaki struck him with six arrows.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (amarṣa) can propel a warrior into aggressive action, yet the ideal of kṣatriya conduct still demands alertness and skill: Sātyaki meets a wrathful charge with measured, effective response. It implicitly contrasts uncontrolled fury with disciplined martial competence.
Sañjaya describes Kṛtavarmā, furious, moving to surround and restrain Sātyaki. As Kṛtavarmā charges, Sātyaki counters immediately by striking him with six arrows, halting or checking the oncoming assault.