Shloka 466
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
चतुर्भिश्चतुरोअस्याश्वानाजघानाशु वीर्यवान् | उसे आते देख पराक्रमी सात्यकिने छ: बाणोंद्वारा उसे चोट पहुँचाकर चार बाणोंसे उसके चारों घोड़ोंको शीघ्र ही घायल कर दिया
caturbhiś caturō ’syāśvān ājaghānāśu vīryavān |
Sañjaya said: Seeing him advance, the mighty Sātyaki swiftly struck—wounding him with six arrows and, with four more, quickly disabling his four horses. The scene underscores the ruthless precision of battlefield skill, where valor is measured not only by courage but by decisive action that turns the tide of combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the war narrative, prowess is shown through swift, targeted action; ethically, it reflects the harsh logic of kṣatriya warfare where disabling an opponent’s mobility (horses/chariot) can be a decisive, duty-driven tactic rather than mere cruelty.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, seeing an opponent approach, first wounds him with multiple arrows and then quickly strikes the four horses with four arrows, effectively crippling the chariot’s movement and gaining tactical advantage.