Shloka 48
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
स ताड्यमानो विशिखेैर्बहुभिस्तिग्मतेजनै:
sa tāḍyamāno viśikhair bahubhis tigmatejanaiḥ
वह तीक्ष्ण तेज वाले अनेक बाणों से बार-बार आहत हो रहा था; रणभूमि के उस निरन्तर दबाव में धैर्य और संकल्प की परीक्षा हो रही थी।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the stark reality of dharma in wartime: a warrior may be compelled to endure intense harm while remaining steadfast. It highlights resilience under unavoidable conflict and the moral weight of violence even when framed as duty.
Sañjaya describes a combatant being repeatedly struck by numerous, razor-sharp arrows, emphasizing the ferocity and sustained intensity of the ongoing battle scene in the Droṇa Parva.