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धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
जघान दक्षिणं बाहुं सात्यकि: कृतवर्मण: । धनुष कट जानेपर शक्तिशाली शूरवीरोंमें श्रेष्ठ सात्यकिने कृतवर्माकी दाहिनी भुजापर शत्तिद्वारा ही प्रहार किया
jaghāna dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ sātyakiḥ kṛtavarmaṇaḥ |
सञ्जय उवाच—धनुषि छिन्नमात्रे बलवान् शूराणां श्रेष्ठः सात्यकिः शक्त्या कृतवर्मणो दक्षिणं बाहुं जघान।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: in a dharma-yuddha setting, warriors pursue victory through decisive force. Ethically, it points to the tension between duty in battle and the tragic human cost that duty entails.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki delivers a powerful blow that strikes Kṛtavarman’s right arm, marking a dramatic turn in their combat and emphasizing Sātyaki’s battlefield dominance at that moment.