Mahabharata 9.1.10 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 1, Shloka 10
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
ततः शल्यो महाराज कृत्वा कदनमाहवे । ससैन्यो5थ स मध्याल्ले धर्मराजेन घातित:,महाराज! तत्पश्चात् सेनासहित शल्य युद्धमें बड़ा भारी संहार मचाकर मध्याह्नकालमें धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरके हाथसे मारे गये
tataḥ śalyo mahārāja kṛtvā kadanam āhave | sa-sainyo 'tha sa madhyāhne dharmarājena ghātitaḥ ||
قال فايشامبايانا: ثم، أيها الملك العظيم، إن شاليا—بعد أن أحدث مذبحة هائلة في ساحة القتال—قُتل عند انتصاف النهار على يد دارماراجا (يودهيشتيرا)، ومعه جنده.
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The verse highlights the moral arc within the epic’s war narrative: immense destructive power on the battlefield does not grant immunity; actions culminate in consequences, and the figure identified with dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) becomes the instrument by which a major agent of carnage is brought down.
After wreaking heavy destruction in the battle, Śalya is slain around midday by Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, along with his forces—marking a decisive turning point in the Shalya Parva’s opening account.
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