Shloka 126
Śalya Installed as Commander; Coalition Agreement and Battle Arrays (शल्यसेनापत्यारोहणं व्यूहवर्णनं च)
हर्ष प्राप तदा वीरो दुरापमकृतात्मभि: । उनके द्वारा इस प्रकार प्रशंसित होनेपर बलवान वीर मद्रराज शल्यको वह हर्ष प्राप्त हुआ जो अकृतात्मा (युद्धकी शिक्षासे रहित) पुरुषोंके लिये दुर्लभ है
harṣaṁ prāpa tadā vīro durāpam akṛtātmabhiḥ |
قال سَنجايا: عندئذٍ نال ذلك البطل الجبّار فرحًا عسيرَ المنال على من يفتقرون إلى تهذيب النفس والتدريب الحق. ولمّا أُثني عليه رجاله على هذا النحو، أحسّ شَليَةُ، ملكُ مَدْرَة، بنشوةٍ ساميةٍ لا تكاد تُدركها النفوس غير المصقولة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts outward success with inner qualification: true, elevated joy (harṣa) is portrayed as difficult for the undisciplined (akṛtātman) to attain. It implies that self-mastery and proper formation make one capable of receiving honor without being merely intoxicated by it.
Sañjaya reports that Śalya, the powerful king of Madra, is praised by his men; upon receiving that praise, he experiences a rare exhilaration—an emotional uplift framed as uncommon for those lacking inner discipline.