Shloka 34
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
अद्भुतं चाद्य पश्यन्तु लोके सर्वधनुर्धरा: । विषक्तं त्वयि कौन्तेयं वासुदेवस्य पश्यत:,आज संसारके सम्पूर्ण धनुर्धर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके सामने ही कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको तुम्हारे साथ युद्धमें उलझे रहनेकी अद्भुत घटना देखें
adbhutaṃ cādya paśyantu loke sarva-dhanurdharāḥ | viṣaktaṃ tvayi kaunteyaṃ vāsudevasya paśyataḥ ||
अद्भुतं चाद्य पश्यन्तु लोके सर्वधनुर्धराः। विषक्तं त्वयि कौन्तेयं वासुदेवस्य पश्यतः॥
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how warriors seek public validation and fame in battle: Duryodhana frames the duel as a spectacle for the world’s archers, emphasizing reputation and morale. Ethically, it shows how pride and the desire for acclaim can shape one’s interpretation of events, even in the presence of Kṛṣṇa.
Duryodhana calls attention to an “astonishing” event: Arjuna (Kaunteya) is fully engaged in fighting “you” (the addressed warrior in context), and this is occurring while Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) watches. He urges all great archers to witness this as a notable battlefield moment.