Shloka 346
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 109 — Karṇa–Bhīma Yuddha and Durmukha’s Fall (कर्णभीमयुद्धम्; दुर्मुखवधः)
अयोधयमन् रणे शूरा: सात्वतं युद्धदुर्मदम् । वे शूरवीर मागध-सैनिक बहुत-से बाणों, सहस्रों तोमरों, भिन्दिपालों, प्रासों, मुदगरों और मूसलोंका प्रहार करते हुए समरांगणमें रणदुर्जय सात्यकिके साथ युद्ध करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | ayodhayaman raṇe śūrāḥ sātvataṃ yuddha-durmadam |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, valiant warriors engaged the Sātvata hero—Sātyaki—who was intoxicated with the ardor of combat. The Magadha fighters, striking with volleys of arrows and with thousands of javelins, bhindipālas, spears, clubs, and maces, pressed him on the battlefield; yet he remained hard to overcome in war. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of kṣatriya warfare, where courage and discipline are tested amid overwhelming force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage under extreme pressure: even when assailed by many weapons and many foes, a warrior is measured by composure, endurance, and unwavering resolve in the performance of duty on the battlefield.
Sañjaya describes Magadha troops attacking Sātyaki with intense, multi-weapon assaults—arrows and various heavy missiles—yet Sātyaki is portrayed as difficult to defeat, continuing to fight powerfully in the midst of the onslaught.