Shloka 16
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय हेमपृष्ठं दुरासदम्
athānyad dhanur ādāya hemapṛṣṭhaṃ durāsadam
Sañjaya said: Then, taking up another bow—gold-backed and difficult for others to withstand—(he prepared to continue the fight). The line underscores the relentless escalation of martial resolve, where superior weaponry becomes a means to press advantage in a war already heavy with moral cost.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the momentum of war, power and superior arms can intensify violence; it invites reflection on restraint and responsibility (dharma) even when one possesses overwhelming capability.
Sañjaya narrates that a warrior takes up another formidable, gold-backed bow, signaling renewed or intensified combat action in the ongoing battle sequence of Droṇa Parva.