Shloka 2
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
कौरवं सात्यकिश्नैव शरै: संनतपर्वभि: | अवारयदमेयात्मा सर्वलोकस्य पश्यत:,तब अमेय आत्मबलसम्पन्न सात्यकिने भी झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंसे सब लोगोंके देखते-देखते कुरुवंशी भूरिश्रवाको रोक दिया
sañjaya uvāca |
kauravaṃ sātyakiś caiva śaraiḥ sannatapārva-bhiḥ |
avārayad ameyātmā sarvalokasya paśyataḥ ||
三阇耶说道：在众军目睹之下，心量无可测度的萨底耆以关节弯折之箭遏止那位俱卢勇士，制住其在战场开阔处的推进。此景表明：纵在战争的混乱中，武勇并非只为杀戮，更为截断敌势、以有纪律之力护持己方。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, strength is shown through controlled action: the hero’s skill is used to restrain an enemy’s advance and safeguard one’s side, reflecting disciplined kṣatriya conduct rather than mere rage.
Sañjaya reports that Sātyaki, in full view of the assembled warriors, halted a Kaurava champion by showering him with powerful arrows, stopping his forward movement in the battle.