Mahabharata 7.92.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 92, Shloka 10
द्रोणपर्व — द्विनवति-तमोऽध्यायः
Sātyaki Pressed by Kauravas; Duryodhana and Kṛtavarmā Engagements
तान् दृष्टवा पततस्तृूणमड्कुशैरभिचोदितान् । व्यालम्बहस्तान् संरब्धान् सपक्षानिव पर्वतान्
tān dṛṣṭvā patatas tūrṇam aṅkuśair abhichoditān | vyālambahastān saṃrabdhān sapakṣān iva parvatān ||
Sañjaya dijo: Al ver a aquellos elefantes precipitarse con ímpetu—azuzados por los mahouts con aguijones, con las trompas alzadas y encendidos de ira, como montañas provistas de alas—Arjuna, león entre los hombres, lanzó un potente rugido y, sin temor, abatió con sus flechas aquel cuerpo de elefantes enemigo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and composure under pressure: even when confronted by a terrifying, fast-charging elephant force, the warrior acts without fear and with focused skill. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of meeting aggression with disciplined resistance rather than panic.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield moment where enemy elephants, goaded forward with aṅkuśas and charging with raised trunks, surge toward Arjuna. Arjuna responds with a lion-like roar and uses volleys of arrows to rout and destroy the elephant-corps.
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