Shloka 573
Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)
संशान्तमपि मद्रेशं लक्ष्मीनैंव विमुड्चति । शक्तिने राजा शल्यके वक्षःस्थलको विदीर्ण कर डाला था
saṁśāntam api madreśaṁ lakṣmī naiva vimucyati |
Dijo Sañjaya: Aunque el señor de Madra había sido aquietado para siempre—su vida concluida—, Lakṣmī, el resplandor del esplendor real, no lo abandonó. Así se muestra que la dignidad de un rey guerrero puede permanecer visible aun en la muerte.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true royal dignity and inner excellence (lakṣmī as splendor) can remain evident even after death; honor is not only in winning but also in the noble manner of one’s presence and end.
Sañjaya describes the fallen king of Madra (Śalya): though slain and motionless, his appearance still retains a striking radiance, emphasizing his stature even in defeat.