Shloka 63
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
पूरयन् रथघोषेण दिश: सर्वा महारथ: । शल्य मारे गये और मद्रराजका प्रिय करनेमें लगे हुए मद्रदेशीय महारथियोंने धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरको पीड़ित कर रखा है; यह सुनकर कुन्तीपुत्र महारथी अर्जुन गाण्डीव धनुषकी टंकार करते और रथके गम्भीर घोषसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको परिपूर्ण करते हुए वहाँ आ पहुँचे
sañjaya uvāca | pūrayan rathaghoṣeṇa diśaḥ sarvā mahārathaḥ | śalya māre gate ca madrarājasya priyaṃ kartum udyataiḥ madradeśīyaiḥ mahārathibhiḥ dharmaputraḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ pīḍitaḥ | etac chrutvā kuntīputro mahāratho 'rjunaḥ gāṇḍīva-dhanuṣaḥ ṭaṅkāraṃ kurvan rathasya gambhīra-ghoṣeṇa ca samantād diśaḥ paripūrayan tatra upāgamat ||
Sang maharathi Arjuna tiba di sana, memenuhi segala penjuru dengan gemuruh keretanya. Sebab setelah Shalya gugur, para pejuang besar dari Madra—bernafsu menyenangkan rajanya—menekan Dharmaputra Yudhishthira dengan keras; mendengar kesusahan itu, putra Kunti, Arjuna, segera melesat ke tempat itu sambil memetik dentang Gāṇḍīva dan menggetarkan arah-arah dengan deru keretanya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights kshatriya-dharma expressed as protective responsibility: when the righteous leader (Yudhishthira) is oppressed, Arjuna responds swiftly, using his strength not for vanity but to uphold dharma and safeguard his kin and cause.
After Shalya’s fall, Madra warriors intensify their assault on Yudhishthira to please their king. On hearing this, Arjuna rushes to the battlefield scene, announcing his arrival with the twang of the Gandiva and the booming sound of his chariot that fills all directions.