Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 71
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तुहरश्न तुहारश्न चित्रदेवश्न वीर्यवान् मधुर: सुप्रसादश्चन॒ किरीटी च महाबल:
Tuharaśna Tuhāraśna Citradevaś ca vīryavān | Madhuraḥ suprasādaś ca kirīṭī ca mahābalaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “There were Tuharaśna, Tuhāraśna, and the valiant Citradeva; also Madhura, the gracious Suprasāda, and Kirīṭin, a man of great strength.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that war is not an abstract event but a convergence of named individuals with power and agency; ethical responsibility (dharma) rests on such leaders and warriors, whose valor must be judged by the cause and conduct it serves.
Vaiśampāyana enumerates prominent fighters—naming several powerful figures—within the Shalya Parva war account, likely as part of a broader listing of forces or notable combatants present in the battle.