Shloka 20
Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation
तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज सात्यकि: सत्यविक्रम:
tasya kruddho mahārāja sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ
Disse Sañjaya: Ó rei, Sātyaki—verdadeiro em valor—encheu-se de ira contra ele.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) can seize even a renowned hero; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, wrath is a powerful catalyst that can propel a warrior into action, but it also risks clouding discernment (viveka) and escalating violence beyond measured dharma.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, famed for unwavering valor, has become angry at a particular opponent or provocateur mentioned in the surrounding verses, setting up the next beat of combat or retaliation.