Shloka 48
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
स ताड्यमानो विशिखेैर्बहुभिस्तिग्मतेजनै:
sa tāḍyamāno viśikhair bahubhis tigmatejanaiḥ
Sañjaya said: He was being struck again and again by many arrows, sharp and blazing in their force—an image of the battlefield’s relentless pressure, where endurance and resolve are tested amid the harsh demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the stark reality of dharma in wartime: a warrior may be compelled to endure intense harm while remaining steadfast. It highlights resilience under unavoidable conflict and the moral weight of violence even when framed as duty.
Sañjaya describes a combatant being repeatedly struck by numerous, razor-sharp arrows, emphasizing the ferocity and sustained intensity of the ongoing battle scene in the Droṇa Parva.