Shloka 6
भीष्मस्य शरशय्या-प्राप्तिः
Bhīṣma’s Fall to the Arrow-Bed
तदनन्तर राक्षसने सत्यपराक्रमी महाबाहु सात्यकिको तीखे सायकोंसे बींध डाला और सिंहके समान गर्जना की ।।
tad-anantaraṁ rākṣasena satya-parākramaḥ mahā-bāhuḥ sātyakiḥ tīṣṇaiḥ sāyakaiḥ viddhaḥ; siṁha-vad garjanām akarot. mādhavaḥ tu bhṛśaṁ viddhaḥ rākṣasena raṇe tadā; vāryamāṇaś ca tejasvī jahāsa ca nanāda ca.
Sañjaya berkata: Segera setelah itu, Sātyaki yang bertangan perkasa—yang keberaniannya tak pernah terbukti palsu—tertembus anak panah tajam sang Rākṣasa; namun ia mengaum laksana singa. Walau terluka parah dan bahkan tertahan di medan laga oleh Rākṣasa itu, sang kesatria Yādava yang bercahaya tidak menyerah pada gentar; ia justru tertawa dan menggelegar keras, menampakkan keteguhan di tengah ujian dharma perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma as steadfastness under pressure: even when wounded and obstructed, a warrior is expected to maintain courage, presence of mind, and resolve rather than collapse into fear or despair.
A Rākṣasa fighter strikes and restrains Sātyaki on the battlefield, wounding him severely with sharp arrows. Sātyaki responds not with retreat but with a lion-like roar and laughter, signaling defiance and unbroken fighting spirit.