Shloka 11
त॑ तथाद्भुतकर्माणं शरसम्पातवर्षिणम् | न केचनाभ्यधावन् वै सात्यकिं तव सैनिका:,इस प्रकार बाणधाराकी वर्षा करनेवाले उस अद्भुत पराक्रमी सात्यकिके सामने जानेका साहस आपके कोई सैनिक न कर सके
taṁ tathādbhuta-karmāṇaṁ śara-sampāta-varṣiṇam | na kecanābhyadhāvan vai sātyakiṁ tava sainikāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Before that Sātyaki—whose deeds were wondrous, and who rained down a torrent of arrows—none of your soldiers could muster the courage to rush against him. The scene underscores how sheer prowess and disciplined resolve on the battlefield can break an army’s morale, making even the many hesitate before the one.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: courage and steadfastness are as decisive as numbers. When a warrior’s skill and resolve become overwhelming, the opposing side’s morale collapses—showing how inner strength (dhairya) and disciplined action can dominate a conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki is unleashing a heavy volley of arrows with extraordinary prowess, and that none of the Kaurava soldiers dare to charge directly at him.