Shloka 27
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
तस्मिन् क्षणे सात्यकि: सत्यसंध: शिनिप्रवीरो5भ्यपतत् पितामहम् । निष्नन्नमित्रान् धनुषा दृढेन संकम्पयंस्तव पुत्रस्य सैन्यम्
tasmin kṣaṇe sātyakiḥ satyasaṃdhaḥ śinipravīro 'bhyapatat pitāmaham | niṣnann amitrān dhanuṣā dṛḍhena saṃkampayaṃs tava putrasya sainyam ||
就在那一刻，萨提亚基——守誓不渝、尸尼族中最卓绝的勇士——径直冲向“祖父”毗湿摩。他以坚劲之弓斩落敌众，其攻势震撼了你儿子的军阵；这正显出战火炽烈之时，坚定的意志与宗族的荣誉如何驱使武士在沙场上挑战最受敬仰的长者。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: unwavering commitment to one’s vow and duty can compel a warrior to confront even a revered elder like Bhīṣma. It also underscores the ethical tension of war—reverence does not remove the obligation to fight when one has taken a side in a righteous conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, a leading Śini warrior allied with the Pāṇḍavas, suddenly charges Bhīṣma. As he advances, he slays enemy fighters with his strong bow and shakes the Kaurava army (Duryodhana’s forces) by the force of his attack.