Mahabharata 7.115.76 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 115, Shloka 76
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
सप्त वीरान् महेष्वासानग्रानीकेष्वपोथयत् । उस सेनाके छिलन्न-भिन्न होते ही शिनिके महारथी पौत्रने सेनाके मुहानेपर खड़े हुए सात महाधनुर्धर वीरोंको मार गिराया
sapta vīrān maheṣvāsān agrānīkeṣv apothayat |
Sañjaya dijo: Mientras las filas delanteras del ejército eran cercenadas y hechas añicos, el nieto de Śini—gran guerrero de carro—se mantuvo firme en la misma boca de la formación y abatió a siete héroes principales, arqueros poderosos que encabezaban la vanguardia. La escena subraya el impulso implacable de la batalla, donde el mando y el valor se ponen a prueba bajo el peso ético de la matanza en masa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the severe demands of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: a leader must hold the line and act decisively, yet the narrative also invites reflection on the moral gravity of victory achieved through widespread killing.
As the army’s forward ranks are being torn apart, Śini’s grandson (commonly Sātyaki) positions himself at the front opening of the formation and kills seven prominent, mighty bowmen who were leading the vanguard.
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