Shloka 11
भीष्मस्य मण्डलव्यूहः — Bhīṣma’s Maṇḍala Battle-Formation and the Opening Engagements
न विषेहुस्तदा राजन दुद्ग॒वुस्ते समन््ततः । विहाय सात्यकिं राजन् समरे युद्धदुर्मदम्
na viṣehuḥ tadā rājan dudruvuḥ te samantataḥ | vihāya sātyakiṃ rājan samare yuddha-durmadam ||
三阇耶说道：“那时，陛下，他们已无法抵挡他，便四散奔逃。把萨底耶迦留在战场上——沉醉于战斗的狂烈傲气——（他仍继续逼迫敌阵）。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral-psychological reality of war: when confronted by overwhelming prowess, even trained warriors may lose steadiness and scatter. It implicitly contrasts endurance (kṣānti/steadfastness) with the destabilizing force of fear and the intoxicating momentum of battle-pride.
Sañjaya reports to the king that the opposing fighters could not withstand the onslaught and fled in every direction. In the turmoil, Sātyaki remains on the field, characterized as fiercely battle-driven (yuddha-durmada), continuing the combat as others break formation.