Shloka 13
अध्याय १४६ — निशायां सात्यकिदुर्योधनयुद्धम् / Chapter 146 — Night Battle: Sātyaki and Duryodhana; Śakuni’s Encirclement of Arjuna
पुरुषप्रवर महाराज! उन दोनों महाबली शिनि और सोमदत्तमें आधे दिनतक विचित्र एवं अद्भुत बाहुयुद्ध हुआ ।। शिनिना सोमदत्तस्तु प्रसहा भुवि पातित: । असिमुद्यम्य केशेषु प्रगृह्दा च पदा हतः:,उसमें शिनिने सोमदत्तको बलपूर्वक पृथ्वीपर पटक दिया और तलवार उठाकर उनकी चुटिया पकड़ ली एवं उन्हें लात मारी
sañjaya uvāca | puruṣapravara mahārāja! tayor ubhayor mahābalayoḥ śini-somadattayoḥ ardha-dina-paryantaṃ vicitraṃ cādbhutaṃ ca bāhu-yuddham abhavat || śininā somadattas tu prasahya bhuvi pātitaḥ | asim udyamya keśeṣu pragṛhya ca padā hataḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच— पुरुषप्रवर महाराज! तयोर्महाबलयोः शिनिसोमदत्तयोः अर्धदिवसम् अद्भुतं विचित्रं च बाहुयुद्धम् अभवत्। ततः शिनिः सोमदत्तं प्रसह्य भुवि पातयामास; असिम् उद्यम्य केशेषु प्रगृह्य पदा च ताडयामास।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how prolonged warfare can erode restraint and dignity: even celebrated warriors may resort to humiliating, forceful acts. It implicitly invites reflection on kṣatriya conduct—valor is praised, but cruelty and degradation of a fallen foe raise ethical tension within dharma.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śini and Somadatta fought an intense hand-to-hand duel for half a day. Śini then overpowers Somadatta, throws him to the ground, lifts his sword, grabs him by the hair, and kicks/strikes him with his foot.