Shloka 67
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 95 — Sātyaki’s Breakthrough and the Routing of Allied Contingents
अथ तां पतितां दृष्टवा गृह्मान्यां च महागदाम्
atha tāṁ patitāṁ dṛṣṭvā gṛhmānyāṁ ca mahāgadām
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, melihat ia telah jatuh dan melihat pula gada besar tergeletak di sana, para penyaksi dipaksa menatap akibat keras dari kekerasan—betapa cepat kesombongan dan kuasa runtuh ketika takdir dan hukuman dharma berbalik melawan seorang kesatria.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the immediacy of karmic and martial consequence: weapons and strength do not guarantee security, and the fall of a figure alongside a mighty weapon highlights the fragility of power amid adharma-driven conflict.
Sanjaya narrates a battlefield moment: someone previously central to the scene is seen fallen, and a great mace is noticed lying on the ground, signaling a decisive turn—injury, defeat, or death—within the ongoing combat.