Shloka 54
Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance
शराणां च सहस्रेण पुनरेव समुद्यतः । सात्यकिश्छादयामास ननाद च महाबल:,महाबली सात्यकिने पुनः एक हजार बाणोंकी वर्षा करके अश्वत्थामाको ढक दिया और बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की
śarāṇāṃ ca sahasreṇa punar eva samudyataḥ | sātyakiś chādayāmāsa nanāda ca mahābalaḥ ||
サञ्जयは語った。再び奮い立った大力のサーティヤキは、千の矢を雨のごとく放ってアシュヴァッターマンを覆い隠し、姿さえ見えぬほどにしたうえで、力の限り咆哮した。これは戦場の混乱の中で優勢を誇示し、味方の決意を奮い起こすための叫びであった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya battlefield ethic: decisive action, steadfastness after setbacks (“once again”), and the use of force and morale (the roar) to protect one’s side and uphold one’s duty in war.
Sātyaki renews his attack and releases a dense volley—described as a thousand arrows—so intense that Aśvatthāmā is effectively ‘covered’ by it; Sātyaki then roars, signaling confidence and intimidating the opponent.