Shloka 35
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
ततो<शीतिं शिने: पौत्र: सायकान् कृतवर्मणे
tato 'śītiṁ śineḥ pautraḥ sāyakān kṛtavarmaṇe
Sañjaya said: Then the grandson of Śini discharged eighty arrows at Kṛtavarman—an act that intensifies the battle’s relentless exchange, where prowess is measured by restraint and precision even amid escalating violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is framed by role-based duty (kṣatriya-dharma): skill and resolve are displayed, yet the ethical tension remains—power must be exercised with awareness of consequence, not mere rage.
Sañjaya narrates that Śini’s grandson (commonly identified as Sātyaki) shoots eighty arrows at Kṛtavarman, marking a sharp intensification in their duel within the larger Kurukṣetra battle.