Shloka 76
अर्जुनस्य गुरुधर्मविलापः तथा शैनेयकर्णयोर्युद्धारम्भः | Arjuna’s Lament on Guru-Dharma and the Opening of the Sātyaki–Karṇa Duel
व्याप्रा इव जिघांसन्तस्त्वदीया: समुपाद्रवन् । मतवाले हाथीके समान पराक्रमी और मदोनन््मत्त गजराजके समान मन्दगतिसे चलनेवाले सात्यकि जब मदस्रावी मातंगके समान कौरव-सैनिकोंके मध्यभागमें खड़े हुए, उस समय आपके योद्धा उन्हें मार डालनेकी इच्छासे भूखे बाघोंके समान उनपर टूट पड़े
sañjaya uvāca |
vyāghrā iva jighāṃsantas tvadīyāḥ samupādravan |
Sañjaya berkata: Laksana raja gajah yang sedang musth, Sātyaki yang perkasa bergerak perlahan dan berdiri teguh di tengah barisan Kaurava. Saat itu para kesatriamu menerjangnya dengan niat membunuh, bagaikan harimau lapar yang menyambar mangsa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, intention (jighāṃsā—desire to kill) can eclipse discernment and restraint: warriors move as a pack driven by predatory impulse. It implicitly contrasts dharma-guided action with action propelled by rage and bloodlust.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava fighters collectively rush to attack, likened to tigers. In context, this surge is directed against the formidable Sātyaki standing amid their forces, prompting a concentrated assault.