Shloka 30
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
अन्वागतं वृष्णिवरं निशम्य त॑ं शत्रुमध्ये परिवर्तमानम् | प्रद्रावयन्तं कुरुपुज्वांश्व पुनः पुनश्च प्रणदन्तमाजौ
anvāgataṁ vṛṣṇivaraṁ niśamya taṁ śatrumadhye parivartamānam | pradrāvayantaṁ kurupūjvānś ca punaḥ punaś ca praṇadantam ājau |
三阇耶说：听闻弗利施尼族第一勇士萨提亚基已至，并在敌阵之中往来驰突，屡屡驱退俱卢军中要害诸将，且在战场上一次又一次发出怒吼，你方战士便向他倾泻箭雨，如雨云将水流倾注山岳。然而即便如此，也无法遏止他——他依旧无所拘束，宛如正午烈日炽燃。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield dimension: steadfast courage, tactical mobility, and unwavering resolve under overwhelming attack. Ethically, it underscores how personal excellence and determination can remain unshaken even when opposed by many—yet it is framed within the tragic necessity of war rather than as a celebration of violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Sātyaki, the foremost Vṛṣṇi warrior, has entered the enemy formation, moves among the opposing ranks, repeatedly drives back leading Kuru fighters, and roars in challenge. The Kaurava side responds by showering him with arrows like torrential rain, but they still cannot stop his advance, likened to the unstoppable midday sun.