Shloka 303
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
आससाद रणे भोजं प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम् । तदनन्तर सात्यकि विधिपूर्वक सजाये गये तेज घोड़ोंवाले रथके द्वारा रणभूमिमें धनुर्धरोंके आदर्शभूत कृतवर्माके पास जा पहुँचे
sañjaya uvāca | āsasāda raṇe bhojaṃ pratimānaṃ dhanuṣmatām | tadanantaraṃ sātyakiḥ vidhipūrvaka-sajjīkṛta-teja-ghoḍa-vāhana-rathena raṇabhūmau dhanuṣ-dharāṇām ādarśa-bhūtaṃ kṛtavarmāṇaṃ samupāgamat |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Satyaki closed in upon Bhoja (Kṛtavarmā), the very standard among bowmen. Immediately thereafter, with his chariot properly readied and drawn by swift, powerful horses, Satyaki reached Kṛtavarmā on the battlefield.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action in warfare: even amid violent conflict, a warrior proceeds with order and preparedness (vidhipūrvakam), suggesting that duty and conduct—how one fights—remain ethically significant.
Satyaki advances on the battlefield and reaches Kṛtavarmā (called Bhoja), who is praised as an exemplar among archers. The scene sets up a direct confrontation between notable warriors.