Shloka 44
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
तोमरं व्यसृजत् तूर्ण सात्यकिं प्रति मारिष । माननीय नरेश! जलसंधने बाणसहित उस धनुषको त्यागकर सात्यकिपर तुरंत ही तोमरका प्रहार किया ।। ४३ $ ।। स निर्भिद्य भुजं सव्यं माधवस्य महारणे
sañjaya uvāca | tomaraṃ vyasṛjat tūrṇaṃ sātyakiṃ prati māriṣa | sa nirbhidya bhujaṃ savyaṃ mādhavasya mahāraṇe ||
Sanjaya said: “O venerable one, he swiftly hurled a javelin at Sātyaki. In that great battle, it pierced the left arm of Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa).” The episode underscores how, in the fury of war, even the most revered figures become targets; yet the narrative also highlights the moral contrast between uncontrolled martial aggression and the steadiness of those who uphold dharma amid violence.
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