Shloka 153
शूरा: पञ्चशता राजन् शैनेयं समुपाद्रवन् | राजन! पत्थरोंद्वारा युद्ध करनेवाले पर्वतीयोंके पाँच सौ शूरवीर रथी युद्धके लिये सुसज्जित हो सात्यकिपर चढ़ आये
śūrāḥ pañcaśatā rājan śaineyaṃ samupādravan |
桑阇耶说道：大王啊，五百名勇士一齐奔突而来，直扑沙伊内耶（萨底耶吉）。他们乃山地战士，惯以掷石为战，披坚执锐，蜂拥而上，要与他交锋。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the relentless pressure of war and the Kṣatriya world where courage and readiness are constantly tested; ethical reflection arises from seeing how massed force and specialized tactics are deployed against a single renowned warrior, underscoring the harsh, escalating nature of adharma-prone conflict even amid claims of duty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that five hundred brave fighters—described as mountain warriors skilled in stone-throwing—have collectively rushed to attack Śaineya, i.e., Sātyaki, as the battle intensifies.