Shloka 39
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
एवमेकशतं छिन्न॑ धनुषां दृढ्धन्विना
evam ekaśataṁ chinnaṁ dhanuṣāṁ dṛḍhadhanvinā
Sañjaya berkata: Demikianlah, oleh pemanah yang teguh itu, genap seratus busur telah dipatahkan—gambaran penguasaan seni perang yang mengatasi segalanya, yang menambah berat beban moral pertempuran, tatkala kemahiran dan tekad terserlah di tengah kehancuran tragis perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power and skill can rapidly magnify destruction in war, prompting reflection on the ethical burden of martial excellence when exercised in a dharma-conflicted battlefield.
Sañjaya reports that a resolute archer has cut down a hundred bows, emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the dominance of a single warrior in that moment.