Shloka 20
Indra-vijaya Upākhyāna and Śalya’s Assurance to Yudhiṣṭhira (इन्द्रविजयोपाख्यानम् — शल्ययुधिष्ठिरसंवादः)
न चारिजं भयं तस्य नापुत्रो वा भवेन्नर: । नापदं प्राप्तुयात् कांचिद् दीर्घमायुश्न विन्दति । सर्वत्र जयमाप्नोति न कदाचित् पराजयम्
na cārijaṁ bhayaṁ tasya nāputro vā bhaven naraḥ | nāpadaṁ prāptuyāt kāñcid dīrgham āyuṣyaṁ vindati | sarvatra jayam āpnoti na kadācit parājayam ||
उस मनुष्य को शत्रुजनित भय नहीं सताता, वह कभी संतानहीन नहीं होता, उस पर कोई आपत्ति नहीं आती, वह दीर्घायु होता है; वह सर्वत्र विजय पाता है और कभी पराजित नहीं होता।
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that steadfast dharmic discipline yields tangible protections and blessings—freedom from enemy-born fear, avoidance of calamity, longevity, and consistent success—presented as moral causality rather than mere fortune.
In Udyoga Parva, amid counsel and preparations surrounding the impending conflict, Śalya speaks in a didactic tone, describing the auspicious results that accrue to a person who follows the recommended righteous course or observance being discussed in the surrounding passage.