Shloka 356
नातिकृच्छाद्धसन्नेव विजिग्ये पुरुषर्षभ: । बलवान युद्धदुर्मद पुरुषप्रवर सात्यकिने हँसते हुए ही उन सबको अधिक कष्ट उठाये बिना ही परास्त कर दिया
nātikṛcchād dhasann eva vijigye puruṣarṣabhaḥ | balavān yuddhadurmadaḥ puruṣapravaraḥ sātyakiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Without much difficulty—indeed, as if smiling—Sātyaki, the foremost of men, strong and intoxicated with the ardor of battle, overcame them all. The line underscores his effortless martial superiority in the midst of a grim war, where prowess and resolve momentarily eclipse the suffering that surrounds the combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of kṣatriya prowess—decisive action and fearlessness in battle—while also hinting at the moral tension of war: victory can appear effortless to the mighty even as the broader conflict remains tragic.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, described as exceptionally strong and battle-fervent, defeats his opponents with little strain, almost smiling—emphasizing his dominance in that phase of the fighting.