Shloka 57
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
शल्यभूतस्तु शत्रूणां यस्मात्त्वं युधि मानद | तस्माच्छल्यो हि ते नाम कथ्यते पृथिवीतले,“मानद! आप युद्धस्थलमें शत्रुओंके लिये शल्य (काँटे)-के समान हैं, इसीलिये इस भूतलपर आपका शल्य नाम विख्यात है
śalyabhūtastu śatrūṇāṁ yasmāttvaṁ yudhi mānada | tasmācchalyo hi te nāma kathyate pṛthivītale ||
Dijo Sañjaya: «Oh dispensador de honor, puesto que en la batalla te vuelves como una espina aguda para tus enemigos, por eso en esta tierra se te nombra, en verdad, “Śalya”».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a warrior’s name and fame are grounded in conduct: one who becomes a ‘thorn’ to adversaries through prowess in righteous battle earns a reputation that defines him publicly.
Sañjaya addresses Śalya with the epithet ‘mānada’ and explains the significance of his name: in war he torments and obstructs enemies like a thorn, hence he is known as ‘Śalya’ in the world.