Shloka 226
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
उभौ रुधिरसिक्ताड्रावुभौ च विजयैषिणौ । दोनोंके छत्र कटकर गिर गये, ध्वज धराशायी हो गये और दोनों ही विजयकी अभिलाषा रखते हुए खूनसे लथपथ हो रहे थे
ubhau rudhirasiktādrāv ubhau ca vijayaiṣiṇau |
सञ्जय उवाच—उभौ रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गावुभौ च विजयैषिणौ; तयोश्छत्रे छिन्नं पतिते, ध्वजौ च धराशायिनौ; तथापि तौ रणमध्ये जयलालसौ समरेऽतिष्ठताम्।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless momentum of war: even when honor-symbols like parasol and banner fall—signs of setback—combatants driven by the desire for victory continue. It invites reflection on how ambition and martial duty can override the immediate recognition of suffering, raising ethical questions about attachment to triumph in violent conflict.
Sañjaya describes two opposing fighters locked in intense combat. Both are wounded and blood-soaked; their parasols have been cut down and their banners have fallen, yet neither withdraws, as both remain determined to win.