Shloka 14
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
तिष्ठ तिषछ्ठेति चाभाष्य शैनेयं स नराधिप । अभ्यवर्षच्छरौचधेण मेरुं वृष्ट्या यथाम्बुद:,नरेश्वर! वह सात्यकिसे “खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह” ऐसा कहकर उनके ऊपर उसी प्रकार बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा करने लगा, जैसे बादल मेरु पर्वतपर जल बरसा रहा हो
tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābhāṣya śaineyaṁ sa narādhipa | abhyavarṣac charaughena meruṁ vṛṣṭyā yathāmbudaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Addressing Śaineya (Sātyaki) with the challenge, “Stand! Stand!”, the king then showered him with a dense torrent of arrows—just as a rain-cloud pours down upon Mount Meru.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya conduct in war: a direct challenge to ‘stand your ground’ followed by an overwhelming assault. Ethically, it reflects the battlefield ideal of testing courage and steadfastness rather than striking covertly.
A king confronts Śaineya (Sātyaki), taunting him to hold his position, and then unleashes a heavy barrage of arrows. The intensity is compared to a rain-cloud pouring on Mount Meru.