Shloka 546
Śālva’s Elephant Assault and the Counterstroke (शाल्वस्य नागारूढाभ्यवहारः)
अभ्यधावन् महात्मानं पुत्र दुर्योधनं तव । तत्पश्चात् सेनासहित युधिष्ठचिर आदि महारथी आपके महामनस्वी पुत्र दुर्योधनकी ओर दौड़े
abhyadhāvan mahātmānaṃ putra duryodhanaṃ tava | tatpaścāt senāsahitaḥ yudhiṣṭhira-ādi mahārathī (mahārathayaḥ) ||
قال سانجيا: ثم اندفع عظماء المحاربين نحو ابنك ذي النفس السامية، دوريودhana. وبعد ذلك تقدّم يودهيشثيرا وسائر كبار فرسان العربات (المهاراثا)، ومعهم جموعهم، لملاقاته—يدفعون القتال إلى صدامٍ حاسم، حيث يتقاطع الدارما، والولاء، ومطالب الحرب القاسية.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the momentum of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: once the decisive confrontation is joined, leaders and elite warriors must act with resolve, even when the moral landscape is tragic and complex. It underscores how duty and allegiance drive action amid escalating conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the foremost warriors—led by Yudhiṣṭhira and supported by their troops—charge toward Duryodhana. The scene signals a concentrated assault on the Kaurava leader, intensifying the battle’s decisive phase.