Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 4
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
युधिष्ठिरं जिघांसन्त: पाण्डूनां प्राविशन् बलम् । संजय कहते हैं--राजन! मद्रराज शल्यके मारे जानेपर उनके अनुगामी सात सौ वीर रथी विशाल कौरव-सेनासे निकल पड़े। उस समय दुर्योधन पर्वताकार हाथीपर आरूढ़ हो सिरपर छत्र धारण किये चामरोंसे वीजित होता हुआ वहाँ आया और “न जाओ
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ jighāṃsantaḥ pāṇḍūnāṃ prāviśan balam | te tu śūrā mahārāja kṛtacittāś ca yodhane ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, berniat membunuh Yudhiṣṭhira, mereka menerobos masuk ke dalam bala tentara Pāṇḍava. Wahai Maharaja, para kesatria itu memantapkan hati untuk perang dan terus maju—didorong kesetiaan kepada pemimpin yang gugur serta duka yang menyala di tengah arus perang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fixed resolve in war—especially when fueled by vengeance and group-loyalty—can override counsel and restraint. It implicitly warns that determination without dharmic discernment becomes a force that drives violence forward even after a leader’s fall.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that certain warriors, intent on killing Yudhiṣṭhira, surge into the Pāṇḍava ranks. The emphasis is on their single-minded battle-readiness and their aggressive entry into the opposing army.