Shloka 12
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
शृणु राजन् यदकरोत् तव सैन्येषु वीर्यवान् । अतीत्य स महाराज द्रोणानीकमहार्णवम्,महाराज! पराक्रमी सात्यकिने द्रोणाचार्यके सैन्य-समुद्रको लाँधकर आपकी सेनाओंमें जो पराक्रम किया, उसका वर्णन सुनिये
śṛṇu rājan yadakarot tava sainyeṣu vīryavān | atītya sa mahārāja droṇānīkamahārṇavam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, dengarlah apa yang dilakukan oleh pahlawan perkasa itu di tengah-tengah bala tentera tuanku. Wahai Maharaja, setelah menyeberangi susunan perang Droṇa yang luas bagaikan lautan, dia memperlihatkan keperkasaannya di dalam angkatan tuanku sendiri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and resolve in the midst of war: a warrior’s duty is portrayed as steadfast action even against overwhelming odds, while the narrator frames events for moral and strategic reflection by the king.
Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra and introduces a description of a powerful warrior’s feat—crossing the formidable, ocean-like battle formation led by Droṇa and then performing notable acts within the Kaurava forces.