Shloka 58
एवं त॑ विरथं कृत्वा सात्यकि: सत्यविक्रम: । जघान वृषसेनस्य त्रिसाहस्रान् महारथान्,इस प्रकार उसे रथहीन करके सत्यपराक्रमी सात्यकिने वृषसेनकी सेनाके तीन हजार विशाल रथोंको नष्ट कर दिया
evaṁ taṁ virathaṁ kṛtvā sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ | jaghāna vṛṣasenasyāḥ trisāhasrān mahārathān ||
サンジャヤは言った。「かくして敵を戦車なき身としたのち、真の武勇を備えたサーティヤキは、ヴリシャセーナの軍に属する大車戦士三千を斬り伏せた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of steadfast martial prowess (satyavikrama) while simultaneously exposing the ethical strain of war: tactical advantage over a disarmed or chariotless opponent can escalate into mass killing, forcing reflection on duty versus compassion and the consequences of victory.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki first renders an opponent chariotless (viratha) and then proceeds to annihilate three thousand elite chariot-warriors from Vṛṣasena’s contingent, emphasizing Sātyaki’s overwhelming momentum on the battlefield.