Shloka 27
अर्जुनस्य गुरुधर्मविलापः तथा शैनेयकर्णयोर्युद्धारम्भः | Arjuna’s Lament on Guru-Dharma and the Opening of the Sātyaki–Karṇa Duel
सम्भ्रान्तनरनागाश्चवमावर्तत मुहुर्मुहु: । तत् सैन्यमिषुभिस्तेन वध्यमानं समन्ततः,सात्यकिके बाणोंद्वारा सब ओरसे मारी जाती हुई आपकी सेनाके पैदल, हाथी और घोड़े सभी घबरा गये और बारंबार चक्कर काटने लगे
sambhrāntanaranāgāś ca vamāvartata muhur muhuḥ | tat sainyam iṣubhis tena vadhyamānaṃ samantataḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「恐怖にとらわれた歩兵と象（そして軍勢のすべて）は、幾度も幾度も向きを変えては回り続けた。四方から矢に討たれ、包囲されるように斬り伏せられて、あなたの軍は混乱に陥り、サーティヤキの猛攻の下で無力に旋回した。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a recurring ethical reality of war in the Mahābhārata: when violence escalates, even a large force can lose composure and dharmic steadiness. Martial skill (here Sātyaki’s archery) affects not only bodies but also morale, showing how fear and confusion spread and undermine disciplined conduct.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki is striking the Kaurava host from all sides with arrows. Under this pressure, the troops—especially infantry and war-elephants—become terrified and repeatedly wheel around, unable to hold formation.