Shloka 7
द्रोणविक्रमदर्शनम् / The Display of Droṇa’s Onslaught and the Debate on Pāṇḍava Regrouping
अथास्य सहसाविध्यद्धयान् दशभिराशुगै: । दशभिर्दशश्ि: क्रुद्ध उभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी,इसके बाद सत्यजितने सहसा दस शीघ्रगामी बाणोंद्वारा उनके घोड़ोंको बींध डाला और कुपित होकर दोनों पृष्ठरक्षकोंको भी दस-दस बाण मारे
athāsya sahasā vidhyad dhayān daśabhir āśugaiḥ | daśabhir daśabhiḥ kruddha ubhau ca pārṣṇisārathī ||
Sañjaya said: Then Satyajit swiftly pierced his horses with ten fast-flying arrows; and, angered, he struck both of the rear-guard charioteers (the protectors at the back) with ten arrows each. The scene underscores how wrath in battle drives escalation—skill and speed become instruments of harm when governed by krodha (anger), even as each warrior acts within the harsh code of kṣatriya warfare.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) intensifies violence: martial skill and speed, though admired in a warrior, become ethically perilous when driven by wrath, leading to rapid escalation and broader harm.
Satyajit suddenly shoots ten swift arrows to wound the opponent’s horses, then—angered—shoots both rear-guard chariot protectors (pārṣṇisārathīs) with ten arrows each, pressing the attack through tactical targeting.