Shloka 47
आर्षभं चर्म च महच्छतचन्द्रकसंकुलम् । आविध्य च तत: खड्गं सात्वतायोत्ससर्ज ह,तब महाबली जलसंधने सौ चन्द्राकार चमकीले चिह्लोंसे युक्त वृषभ-चर्मकी बनी हुई विशाल ढाल और तलवार हाथमें ले ली तथा उस तलवारको घुमाकर सात्यकिपर छोड़ दिया
ārṣabhaṃ carma ca mahac chata-candraka-saṅkulam | āvidhya ca tataḥ khaḍgaṃ sātvatāyotsasarja ha ||
Sañjaya said: He seized a great bull-hide shield, crowded with a hundred moon-like bosses, and then, whirling his sword, hurled it at Sātyaki. The scene underscores the relentless escalation of battle—skill and ferocity driving warriors to ever more daring acts, even as the ethical weight of violence hangs over the field.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, prowess and aggression can rapidly intensify; it invites reflection on kṣatriya valor while implicitly reminding the listener that martial skill operates within the heavier moral atmosphere of dharma and the tragic costs of violence.
A powerful warrior arms himself with a large bull-hide shield studded with many moon-like bosses, then whirls his sword and throws it toward Sātyaki, marking a sharp, aggressive turn in the duel.