Shloka 14
Śaineya–Bhūriśravas: Genealogy, Svayaṃvara Contest, and the Maheśvara Boon
सप्तत्या सारथिं विद्ध्वा तुरज्जांश्न त्रिभिस्त्रिभि: । ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद माधवस्य रथे स्थितम्,तत्पश्चात् द्रोणके देखते-देखते सात्यकिने सौ बाणोंसे उनके सारथिको भी घायल कर दिया। युयुधानकी यह फुर्ती देखकर महारथी द्रोणने सत्तर बाणोंसे सात्यकिके सारथिको बींधकर तीन-तीन बाणोंसे उनके घोड़ोंको भी घायल कर दिया। फिर एक बाणसे सात्यकिके रथपर फहराते हुए ध्वजको भी काट डाला
saptatyā sārathiṁ viddhvā turaṅgāṁś ca tribhis tribhiḥ | dhvajam ekena ciccheda mādhavasya rathe sthitam ||
Sañjaya said: Having pierced the charioteer with seventy arrows, and striking the horses with three arrows each, he then severed with a single shaft the banner standing on Mādhava’s chariot. The episode highlights the ruthless precision of battlefield skill: even symbolic emblems like the dhvaja are targeted to break morale and proclaim dominance, showing how prowess in war can be used not only to wound bodies but also to unsettle the opponent’s spirit.
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