Shloka 10
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
ततः कमलपत्राक्ष: सिंहदंष्टो दुरासद: । सात्यकिर्भुशसंक्रुद्ध: सोमदत्तमथाब्रवीत्,तब कमलके समान नेत्र और सिंहके सदृश दाँतवाले दुर्धर्ष वीर सात्यकि भी अत्यन्त कुपित हो सोमदत्तसे इस प्रकार बोले--
tataḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ siṃhadaṃṣṭro durāsadaḥ | sātyakir bhṛśasaṃkruddhaḥ somadattam athābravīt ||
Then Sātyaki—lotus-eyed, lion-fanged, and hard to assail—burning with intense anger, addressed Somadatta. The verse heightens the moral and emotional pressure of the battlefield: wrath rises in response to perceived wrongdoing, and speech becomes the immediate instrument through which a warrior asserts justice, honor, and resolve before action follows.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how inner states—especially anger—shape ethical confrontation in war: a warrior’s words become a public declaration of intent and a claim to justice and honor, reminding that speech can escalate or frame the moral meaning of violence.
In the midst of the Drona Parva battle, Sātyaki, described with heroic epithets, becomes intensely angry and begins to address Somadatta, setting up a verbal challenge that precedes further conflict.