Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
स ययौ रथवंशेन यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर: । राजन्! आपके पुत्रकी यह बात सुनकर प्रतापी राजा शल्य रथसमूहके साथ उसी स्थानपर गये, जहाँ राजा युधिष्ठिर विद्यमान थे
sa yayau rathavaṁśena yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
Sañjaya said: Hearing the message conveyed on behalf of the king’s son, the valiant King Śalya set out with a column of chariots and went to the place where King Yudhiṣṭhira was stationed.
संजय उवाच
Even amid war, actions are shaped by duty and command: leaders move decisively in response to royal intent, illustrating how responsibility and obedience operate within a dharma-strained battlefield context.
Sañjaya reports that King Śalya, after hearing the statement/message connected with the king’s son, proceeds with a formation of chariots to the location where King Yudhiṣṭhira is present.