Shloka 216
विव्याध नवभिस्तूर्ण शरै: संनतपर्वभि: । उस समय आपके पुत्र दुःशासनने वहाँसे जाते हुए नरश्रेष्ठ सात्यकिको झुकी हुई गाँठवाले नौ बाणोंद्वारा शीघ्र ही बींध डाला
vivyādha navabhis tūrṇaṁ śaraiḥ saṁnata-parvabhiḥ |
Sañjaya said: As he was moving away from that place, Duḥśāsana swiftly pierced Sātyaki—the foremost of men—with nine arrows whose joints were bent, intensifying the relentless violence of the battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim momentum of war: even renowned heroes are subjected to sudden injury, reminding the listener that battlefield prowess operates within a harsh moral landscape where kṣatriya-duty and escalating violence coexist uneasily.
Sañjaya reports that Duḥśāsana, as he departs from the spot, quickly shoots and pierces Sātyaki with nine arrows described as having bent joints (saṁnata-parvan), marking a sharp, immediate strike amid ongoing combat.