Shloka 393
नाकम्पत महाबाहुस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् | जलसंधके बहुत-से बाणोंद्वारा क्षत-विक्षत होनेपर भी पराक्रमी महाबाहु सात्यकि कम्पित नहीं हुए। यह अद्भुत-सी बात थी
nākampata mahābāhus tad adbhutam ivābhavat |
Sañjaya said: The mighty-armed Sātyaki did not tremble; it seemed almost wondrous. Though struck and torn by many arrows in the water-bound encounter, the valiant hero remained unshaken—an extraordinary display of steadfast courage amid the violence of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfastness under suffering is presented as a heroic virtue: even when wounded by many arrows, a warrior who remains unshaken embodies disciplined courage and resolve, aligning with kṣatriya-dharma in the battlefield context.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, despite being struck and lacerated by numerous arrows during the fighting, did not tremble. The narrator highlights this composure as something astonishing.