Shloka 14
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत द्रोणाभिषेकपर्वमें अभिमन्युका पराक्रमविषयक चौदहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,तथैव चरतो मार्गान् मण्डलानि च सर्वश: । महाविद्युत्प्रतिकाशा शल्यस्य शुशुभे गदा इसी प्रकार गदायुद्धके विभिन्न मार्गों और मण्डलोंसे विचरते हुए महाराज शल्यकी महाविद्युतके समान प्रकाशमान गदा बड़ी शोभा पा रही थी
tathaiva carato mārgān maṇḍalāni ca sarvaśaḥ | mahāvidyutpratikāśā śalyasya śuśubhe gadā ||
Sañjaya said: “And just so, as it moved through every course and circled in all the prescribed patterns of mace-combat, King Śalya’s mace—shining like a great flash of lightning—appeared splendid.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is portrayed as governed by discipline and method: the warrior’s excellence is shown through controlled technique (mārgas and maṇḍalas) rather than mere brutality, reflecting the ideal of regulated kṣatriya conduct.
Sañjaya describes the spectacle of mace-combat technique: Śalya’s mace moves through various paths and circular patterns, and its brilliance is compared to a great lightning flash, emphasizing his prowess and the intensity of the duel-like moment.