Shloka 26
Adhyāya 21 — Duryodhanasya bāṇavarṣaḥ
Duryodhana’s Arrow-Storm and the Dust-Obscured Engagements
तस्मिन् सात्यकिना वीरे द्वैरथे विरथीकृते
tasmin sātyakinā vīre dvairathe virathīkṛte
संजय म्हणाला: सात्यकीने त्या रथी वीराला रथहीन केले, तेव्हा युद्धाचा पारडा बदलला—कारण रणात पराक्रम व नीती क्षणातच योद्ध्याचे तेच साधन हिरावून घेतात, ज्यावर तो रणभूमीवर आपला धर्म व मान टिकवितो.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fragility of martial advantage: a warrior’s status and effectiveness in battle can depend on external supports (like a chariot), and skillful action can abruptly remove those supports—testing composure, duty, and honor under sudden reversal.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki has rendered a heroic chariot-fighter ‘chariotless’—either by disabling the chariot or forcing the warrior off it—marking a decisive moment in the ongoing combat.