Shloka 5
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 125: Duryodhana’s despair and vow after Jayadratha’s fall (जयद्रथवधे दुर्योधनविलापः)
तमापतन्तमालोक्य सात्यकि: कौरवं रणे | अभिद्र॒ुत्य महाबाहुश्छादयामास सायकै:,कुरुवंशी दुःशासनको रणक्षेत्रमें आक्रमण करते देख महाबाहु सात्यकिने उसपर धावा करके अपने बाणोंद्वारा उसे आच्छादित कर दिया
tam āpatantam ālokya sātyakiḥ kauravaṃ raṇe | abhidrutya mahābāhuś chādayāmāsa sāyakaiḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「戦場でカウラヴァが突進してくるのを見て、強大な腕を持つサーティヤキは素早く突撃し、矢の雨で彼を覆い尽くした。叙事詩の倫理の枠内では、これは守りの武勇である――迫る敵の侵攻を抑えるため、規律ある力で攻勢に対峙するのだ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya conduct in war: when an opponent advances aggressively, a warrior may respond decisively and proportionately to restrain harm. Courage is shown as controlled action in defense of one’s side and order on the battlefield.
Duhśāsana (a Kaurava) charges forward in the fight. Sātyaki sees this, rushes to meet him, and overwhelms him by covering him with a rapid volley of arrows.