Shloka 28
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम मद्रराजस्य पौरुषम् । यदेनं सहिता: पार्था नाभ्यवर्तन्त संयुगे,उस महान संग्राममें हमलोगोंने मद्रराज शल्यका यह अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा कि समस्त पाण्डव एक साथ होकर भी इन्हें युद्धमें पपाजित न कर सके
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma madrarājasya pauruṣam | yad enaṃ sahitāḥ pārthā nābhyavartanta saṃyuge ||
Di sana kami menyaksikan keperkasaan Shalya, raja Madra, yang sungguh menakjubkan: meski para Partha (Pandawa) maju bersatu, mereka tak mampu menundukkannya dalam pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that excellence in courage and martial skill can outweigh numerical advantage; it also reflects the Kṣatriya ideal of steadfast valor in battle, where outcomes depend on more than mere force.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that in the great battle Śalya, king of Madra, displayed astonishing prowess—so much so that the Pāṇḍavas, even acting together, could not subdue him in combat.