Shloka 41
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ
Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation
मायां च राक्षसीं कृत्वा शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् । तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शैनेयस्य पराक्रमम्,तत्पश्चात् उसने राक्षसी माया फैलाकर उनके ऊपर बाणोंकी वर्षा आरम्भ की। उस समय हमने सात्यकिका अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा
māyāṃ ca rākṣasīṃ kṛtvā śaravarṣair avākirat | tatrādbhūtam apaśyāma śaineyasya parākramam ||
Санджая сказал: Сотворив ракшасскую майю, он осыпал их ливнем стрел. Там мы увидели дивное мужество Шайнеи (Сатьяки).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when warfare employs deceptive tactics (māyā), true excellence is shown through steady courage, alertness, and disciplined skill; the verse highlights how virtue in action is tested under confusion and fear.
A combatant creates a terrifying, rākṣasa-like illusion and attacks with a rain of arrows; in that crisis, Sañjaya reports witnessing Sātyaki’s extraordinary prowess as he confronts the situation.