Shloka 10
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
स विद्ध्वा सात्वतं बाणैस्त्रिभिरेव विशाम्पते । धनुश्विच्छेद भल्लेन सुतीक्ष्णेन हसन्निव,प्रजानाथ! तीन बाणोंसे ही सात्यकिको घायल करके भूरिने हँसते हुए-से अत्यन्त तीखे भल्लद्वारा उनके धनुषको भी काट दिया
sa viddhvā sātvatam bāṇais tribhir eva viśāmpate | dhanuś ciccheda bhallena sutīkṣṇena hasann iva prajānātha ||
स विद्ध्वा सात्वतं बाणैस्त्रिभिरेव विशाम्पते । धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन सुतीक्ष्णेन हसन्निव ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, technical mastery can quickly shift the balance—wounding and then disarming an opponent. Ethically, it sharpens the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: kṣatriya valor and strategic necessity can coexist with a troubling relish ("as if smiling"), inviting reflection on how triumph can slide into cruelty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhūriśravas strikes Sātyaki with three arrows and then, using a very sharp bhalla, cuts Sātyaki’s bow—disabling him and asserting dominance in their duel.