Shloka 153
शूरा: पञ्चशता राजन् शैनेयं समुपाद्रवन् | राजन! पत्थरोंद्वारा युद्ध करनेवाले पर्वतीयोंके पाँच सौ शूरवीर रथी युद्धके लिये सुसज्जित हो सात्यकिपर चढ़ आये
śūrāḥ pañcaśatā rājan śaineyaṃ samupādravan |
サञ्जयは言った。王よ、五百の勇士が一斉にシャイネーヤ（サーティヤキ）へ襲いかかった。彼らは山岳の戦士で、石を投げて戦うことに慣れ、戦支度を整えて、サーティヤキに挑みかかったのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless pressure of war and the Kṣatriya world where courage and readiness are constantly tested; ethical reflection arises from seeing how massed force and specialized tactics are deployed against a single renowned warrior, underscoring the harsh, escalating nature of adharma-prone conflict even amid claims of duty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that five hundred brave fighters—described as mountain warriors skilled in stone-throwing—have collectively rushed to attack Śaineya, i.e., Sātyaki, as the battle intensifies.