Shloka 173
अभ्यद्रवन्त शैनेयमसंख्येयाश्ष पत्तय: । तत्पश्चात् एक हजार रथी, सौ महारथी, एक हजार हाथी और दो हजार घुड़सवारोंके साथ बहुत-से महारथी और असंख्य पैदल सैनिक सात्यकिपर नाना प्रकारके बाणोंकी वर्षा करते हुए टूट पड़े
abhyadravanta śaineyam asaṅkhyeyāś ca pattayaḥ | tatpaścāt eka-sahasra-rathī, śata-mahārathī, eka-sahasra-hastī ca dvi-sahasra-aśvārūḍhāḥ bahavaś ca mahārathā asaṅkhyeyāś ca padātayaḥ sātyakim nānā-vidhaiḥ śaraiḥ varṣayantaḥ samantāt pratyapatanta |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Di-mabilang na mga kawal na naglalakad ang sumugod kay Śaineya (Sātyaki). Pagkaraan nila’y dumating ang isang libong mandirigmang karwahe, isang daang dakilang mandirigmang karwahe, isang libong elepante, at dalawang libong kabalyero; kasama pa ang maraming makapangyarihang mandirigma at di-mabilang na impanterya, sinalakay nila si Sātyaki mula sa lahat ng panig, binubuhusan siya ng sari-saring palaso na tila ulan. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang walang-awang pagdaluyong ng digmaan: isang matuwid na kapanalig ang sinusubok ng napakalaking puwersa, at ang tapang ay nasusukat hindi sa ginhawa kundi sa paninindigan sa gitna ng maramihang karahasan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights steadfastness under extreme pressure: dharma in war is tested when a lone ally faces overwhelming numbers, and ethical strength appears as courage, discipline, and refusal to abandon one’s duty despite fear and violence.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki (Śaineya) is charged by innumerable infantry, followed by large formations of chariots, elite chariot-warriors, elephants, and cavalry, all attacking from every side while raining diverse arrows upon him.