Shloka 7
द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping
अथास्य सहसाविध्यद्धयान् दशभिराशुगै: । दशभिर्दशश्ि: क्रुद्ध उभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी,इसके बाद सत्यजितने सहसा दस शीघ्रगामी बाणोंद्वारा उनके घोड़ोंको बींध डाला और कुपित होकर दोनों पृष्ठरक्षकोंको भी दस-दस बाण मारे
athāsya sahasā vidhyad dhayān daśabhir āśugaiḥ | daśabhir daśabhiḥ kruddha ubhau ca pārṣṇisārathī ||
Then Satyajit swiftly pierced his horses with ten fast-flying arrows; and, angered, he struck both of the rear-guard protectors of the chariot with ten arrows each.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) intensifies violence: martial skill and speed, though admired in a warrior, become ethically perilous when driven by wrath, leading to rapid escalation and broader harm.
Satyajit suddenly shoots ten swift arrows to wound the opponent’s horses, then—angered—shoots both rear-guard chariot protectors (pārṣṇisārathīs) with ten arrows each, pressing the attack through tactical targeting.