Shloka 4
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
एवमुक्तस्तत: प्रायान्मद्रराजस्य सारथि: । यत्र राजा सत्यसंधो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर मद्रराजका सारथि वहीं जा पहुँचा, जहाँ सत्यप्रतिज्ञ धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिर खड़े थे
evam uktas tataḥ prāyān madrarājasya sārathiḥ | yatra rājā satyasaṃdho dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Thus addressed, the charioteer of the king of Madra set out at once and reached the place where King Yudhiṣṭhira—the son of Dharma, steadfast in truth and faithful to his vow—was standing.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the turmoil of battle, moral identity matters: Yudhiṣṭhira is highlighted as satyasaṃdha—one who keeps faith with truth and vows—showing that dharma is not suspended by war but tested within it.
After receiving instructions, the charioteer of the king of Madra departs and goes to the location where Yudhiṣṭhira is present, indicating the delivery of a message or the initiation of contact with the Pāṇḍava leader.