Shloka 20
Indra-vijaya Upākhyāna and Śalya’s Assurance to Yudhiṣṭhira (इन्द्रविजयोपाख्यानम् — शल्ययुधिष्ठिरसंवादः)
न चारिजं भयं तस्य नापुत्रो वा भवेन्नर: । नापदं प्राप्तुयात् कांचिद् दीर्घमायुश्न विन्दति । सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति न कदाचित् पराजयम्
na cārijaṁ bhayaṁ tasya nāputro vā bhaven naraḥ | nāpadaṁ prāptuyāt kāñcid dīrgham āyuṣyaṁ vindati | sarvatra jayam āpnoti na kadācit parājayam ||
তার শত্রুজনিত ভয় থাকে না, সে কখনও সন্তানহীন হয় না, কোনো বিপদ তাকে স্পর্শ করে না; সে দীর্ঘায়ু হয়। সর্বত্র সে জয় লাভ করে, কখনও পরাজিত হয় না।
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that steadfast dharmic discipline yields tangible protections and blessings—freedom from enemy-born fear, avoidance of calamity, longevity, and consistent success—presented as moral causality rather than mere fortune.
In Udyoga Parva, amid counsel and preparations surrounding the impending conflict, Śalya speaks in a didactic tone, describing the auspicious results that accrue to a person who follows the recommended righteous course or observance being discussed in the surrounding passage.