Shloka 3
द्रोण–सात्यकि द्वैरथम्
Droṇa and Sātyaki: The Chariot Duel
स वार्यमाणो रथिभिममयि चापि सुरक्षिते | अस्मानभिजगामाशु पीडयन् निशितै: शरै:,जब रथियोंके द्वारा आचार्य रोक दिये गये और मैं सर्वथा सुरक्षित रह गया, तब उन्होंने अपने तीखे बाणोंद्वारा हमें पीड़ा देते हुए हमलोगोंपर तीव्र वेगसे आक्रमण किया
sa vāryamāṇo rathibhir mayi cāpi surakṣite | asmān abhijagāmāśu pīḍayan niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||
戦車の武者たちに阻まれ、私自身も万全に守られていたにもかかわらず、彼はたちまち我らに迫り、剃刀のごとく鋭い矢で軍勢を苦しめながら襲いかかった。この光景は示す――戦の圧力の中では、他者が課す抑止が必ずしも攻撃を終わらせるとは限らず、近くにいる者へと矛先を変え、衆の苦しみをいっそう深めることがあるのだ。
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: even when a powerful warrior is restrained from striking a protected target, the momentum of violence may shift toward others, increasing collective harm. It invites reflection on how tactical restraint does not automatically become moral restraint.
Yudhiṣṭhira reports that the opponent, though held back by chariot-fighters and unable to harm him (as he was well-protected), nevertheless rushed upon their side and pained them by showering sharp arrows.