Shloka 166
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
विव्याध सात्यकिं तूर्ण सायकानां शतेन ह | उसने सोनेकी पीठवाले दूसरे दुर्धर्ष धनुषको लेकर शीघ्र ही सौ बाणोंसे सात्यकिको घायल कर दिया
vivyādha sātyakiṁ tūrṇaṁ sāyakānāṁ śatena ha |
Lalu ia mengangkat busur lain yang punggungnya berlapis emas, sukar ditandingi, dan seketika melukai Sātyaki dengan seratus anak panah.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: duty is enacted through disciplined action and endurance, even when the immediate act is violent. It points to steadfastness and skill operating within the larger framework of allegiance and dharma on the battlefield.
Sañjaya narrates that an unnamed warrior rapidly strikes Sātyaki, wounding him with a volley of one hundred arrows, emphasizing the speed and intensity of the ongoing duel amid the wider battle in Droṇa Parva.