Shloka 5
न संधातुमनीकानि न च राजन् पराक्रमे । आसीदू् बुद्धि्हते शल्ये भूयो योधस्य कस्यचित्
na sandhātum anīkāni na ca rājan parākrame | āsīd buddhihate śalye bhūyo yodhasya kasyacit ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, baik dalam menyusun formasi pasukan maupun dalam mengerahkan keberanian, tiada seorang pun yang kewarasannya lebih hancur daripada Śalya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that martial strength alone is insufficient: when judgment is impaired, a leader cannot properly organize forces or act effectively. Ethical and practical leadership in war depends on clarity of mind; inner disturbance can nullify prowess and harm one’s side.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra about Śalya’s condition in the battle context, stating that Śalya’s intellect was more disrupted than any other warrior’s, affecting both the arranging of troop-formations and performance of valor.