Mahabharata 7.115.46 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 115, Shloka 46

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

अमर्षी कृतवर्मा तु सात्यकिं पर्यवारयत्‌ | सात्यकिके प्रवेश करते ही सारे कौरव-सैनिक भागने लगे। तब क्रोधमें भरे हुए कृतवर्मने उन्हें आ घेरा ।। तमापतन्तं विशिखै: षड्भिराहत्य सात्यकि:

Transliteration

amarṣī kṛtavarmā tu sātyakiṃ paryavārayat | tam āpatantaṃ viśikhaiḥ ṣaḍbhir āhatya sātyakiḥ ||

Translation

Dijo Sañjaya: Enfurecido, Kṛtavarmā cercó a Sātyaki para contener su avance. Pero cuando Kṛtavarmā se abalanzó sobre él, Sātyaki lo hirió con seis flechas.

Word by Word

• अमर्षी: angry, intolerant
• अमर्षी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमर्षिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृतवर्मा: Kṛtavarmā
• कृतवर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतवर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but, however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• सात्यकिम्: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्यवारयत्: surrounded, hemmed in
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + अवृ (वृ)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आपतन्तम्: falling upon, rushing at
• आपतन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + पत्
• Form: Present active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विशिखैः: with arrows
• विशिखैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशिख
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• षड्भिः: with six
• षड्भिः: Karana
• Type: Numeral
• Root: षष्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आहत्य: having struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + हन्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund, -त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage)

• सात्यकि: Sātyaki
• सात्यकि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛtavarmā
• Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)
• viśikha (arrows)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how anger (amarṣa) can propel a warrior into aggressive action, yet the ideal of kṣatriya conduct still demands alertness and skill: Sātyaki meets a wrathful charge with measured, effective response. It implicitly contrasts uncontrolled fury with disciplined martial competence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Kṛtavarmā, furious, moving to surround and restrain Sātyaki. As Kṛtavarmā charges, Sātyaki counters immediately by striking him with six arrows, halting or checking the oncoming assault.