Shloka 32
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
कृतवर्मा तु शैनेयं षड़्विंशत्या समार्पयत्
kṛtavarmā tu śaineyaṃ ṣaḍviṃśatyā samārpayat
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ କୃତବର୍ମା ଶୈନେୟଙ୍କୁ ଛବିଶ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କ ହାତରେ ସମର୍ପିଲେ; ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ବଢୁଥିବା ଉଗ୍ରତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ବୀର ଉପରେ ବଳକୁ ଯୋଜନାବଦ୍ଧ ଭାବେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରିତ କରିବାର ତାକ୍ତିକ ଥିଲା ଏହା।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, leaders may concentrate overwhelming force against a key opponent; ethically, it invites reflection on the tension between tactical necessity and fairness, and how escalation can intensify adharma-like outcomes even when framed as kṣatriya duty.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛtavarmā directs that Śaineya (Sātyaki) be engaged by twenty-six fighters, suggesting a coordinated attempt to check or neutralize Sātyaki’s effectiveness on the battlefield.