Shloka 33
सात्यकि: प्रेक्ष्य समरे मद्रराजमवस्थितम् | विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैस्तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्,सात्यकिने समरांगणमें खड़े हुए मद्रराजको देखकर उन्हें दस बाणोंसे बीध डाला और कहा--'खड़े रहो, खड़े रहो”
sātyakiḥ prekṣya samare madrarājam avasthitam | vivyādha daśabhir bāṇais tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sañjaya said: Seeing the king of Madra standing firm in the battle, Sātyaki pierced him with ten arrows and called out, “Stand your ground—stand!” The moment underscores the warrior code of confronting a worthy opponent openly, challenging him to remain steadfast even under assault.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: direct confrontation, courage under pressure, and the expectation that a warrior remain steadfast when challenged, even amid injury.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, noticing Śalya (the king of Madra) standing in the battle, shoots him with ten arrows and verbally challenges him to keep standing his ground.