Shloka 33
शैनेयचरितम्
The Exploits of Śaineya/Sātyaki amid Encirclement
बाध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु द्रोणपार्षतसायकै: । त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् परं शक््त्या युध्यन्ते सर्वतोमुखा:,द्रोणाचार्य और धृष्टद्युम्नके बाणोंद्वारा सेनाओंके पीड़ित होनेपर भी सब लोग प्राणोंका मोह छोड़कर पूरी शक्तिसे सब ओर युद्ध कर रहे थे
bādhyamāneṣu sainyeṣu droṇapārṣatasāyakaiḥ | tyaktvā prāṇān paraṁ śaktyā yudhyante sarvatomukhāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Even as the armies were being hard-pressed by the arrows of Droṇa and the son of Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), the warriors—casting aside all clinging to life—fought with their utmost strength, turning to face the battle on every side.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights battlefield resolve: when overwhelmed by powerful commanders, warriors abandon attachment to life and act with full strength. Ethically, it reflects the harsh kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness—meeting danger directly rather than yielding to fear.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa and Dhṛṣṭadyumna are striking the troops with volleys of arrows. Despite being severely pressed, the fighters do not break; they continue battling at maximum effort, facing threats from every direction.