Mahabharata 7.119.28 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 119, Shloka 28
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निर्विद्धस्तु शरैघोेरिरक्रुद्धयत् सात्यकिर्भृशम् । सायकान् व्यसृजच्चापि वीरो रुक्मरथं प्रति
nirviddhas tu śaraiḥ ghorair akruddhyat sātyakir bhṛśam | sāyakān vyasṛjac cāpi vīro rukmarathaṃ prati ||
Tertembus dan tercabik oleh anak panah yang mengerikan itu, sang kesatria Sātyaki menyala oleh amarah yang dahsyat. Lalu ia menghujankan rentetan panah yang rapat ke arah musuh berkereta emas—Droṇa.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how, in war, injury can trigger wrath and escalation; it implicitly warns that anger (krodha) fuels cycles of retaliation, even while warriors act under kṣatriya-duty to respond decisively in battle.
After being badly wounded by fierce arrows, Sātyaki becomes intensely enraged and counters by unleashing a heavy volley of arrows at the golden-charioted opponent—understood here as Drona—intensifying the duel.
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