Shloka 243
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
शैनेयं शरवर्षेणच्छादयामास भारत । भारत! तत्पश्चात् प्रतापी द्रोणपुत्रने दूसरा धनुष लेकर सात्यकिको शरसमूहोंकी वर्षद्वारा आच्छादित कर दिया
śaineyaṃ śaravarṣeṇa cchādayāmāsa bhārata | tataḥ paścāt pratāpī droṇaputraḥ sātayakiṃ dvitīyaṃ dhanuḥ gṛhītvā śarasamūhair vṛṣṭyā āvṛṇot ||
三阇耶说道：婆罗多啊，德罗纳之子阿湿婆他摩英威赫奕，以箭雨遮蔽了舍因耶（萨底耆）。随后他又换上一张弓，再次以密集齐发将萨底耆层层笼罩——这是一幅不息的武烈之图：在战场职责那严酷的伦理之下，技艺仍毫不停顿地展现。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield expression of kṣatriya-dharma: unwavering effort and readiness to continue the fight even after changing weapons. Ethically, it reflects the grim discipline of war—skill and persistence are praised, while the narrative remains aware of the harsh cost of such duty.
Sañjaya reports that Aśvatthāman (Droṇa’s son) overwhelms Sātyaki (called Śaineya) with continuous volleys of arrows; then he takes up another bow and again covers him with arrow-showers, intensifying the duel.