Shloka 27
वनायुजानू् पर्वतीयान् काम्बोजान् बाह्विकानपि | तथा हयवरान् राजन् निजघ्ने तत्र सात्यकि:
vanāyujānūn parvatīyān kāmbojān bāhvikān api | tathā hayavarān rājan nijaghne tatra sātyakiḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Tâu Đại vương, tại đó Sātyaki đã đánh ngã cả những tuấn mã thượng hạng—ngựa của người Vanāyu, ngựa miền núi, và ngựa từ xứ Kāmboja cùng Bāhlīka.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the all-consuming nature of war: not only warriors but also the resources and living instruments of battle (horses) are destroyed. It implicitly points to the ethical burden of conflict, where victory is pursued at a cost that spreads beyond direct combatants.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, fighting fiercely on the battlefield, is cutting down even renowned, high-quality horses associated with famous horse-breeding regions such as Kāmboja and Bāhlīka, including mountain-bred steeds.