Shloka 41
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
धनुरन्यत् समादाय तिष्ठ तिछेत्युवाच ह । बलवान सात्यकिने उसके बाणोंको कुछ भी न गिनते हुए अधिक संभ्रममें न पड़कर दूसरा धनुष हाथमें ले लिया और कहा--'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह” ।। ४० $ ।। एतावदुक्त्वा शैनेयो जलसंधं महोरसि
dhānur anyat samādāya tiṣṭha tiṣṭhety uvāca ha | balavān sātyakine tasya bāṇān kiñcid api na gaṇayan adhika-sambhrame na patan dvitīyaṃ dhanuḥ pāṇau gṛhītvā uvāca—"are! tiṣṭha, tiṣṭha" || etāvad uktvā śaineyo jalasandhaṃ mahā-urasi ...
Sañjaya berkata: Kesatria perkasa, putra Śini, meraih busur yang lain; ia menganggap anak panah lawan tak lebih dari sehelai rumput dan tidak jatuh ke dalam kebingungan. Lalu ia berseru, “Berdirilah! Berdirilah!” Setelah berkata demikian, putra Śini menghantam Jalasaṃdha tepat di dada yang bidang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where resolve and refusal to be shaken are prized; yet it also hints at the moral danger of pride—treating an opponent’s attack as ‘nothing’ can intensify violence rather than open space for restraint.
A warrior, undeterred by Sātyaki’s arrows, takes up a second bow and challenges him to stand and fight; immediately after, Sātyaki (Śaineya) strikes Jalasandha in the chest as the combat continues.