Shloka 30
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
संजय उवाच दुर्योधनवच: श्रुत्वा शल्य: क्रोधसमन्वित: । विशिखां भ्रुकुटिं कृत्वा धुन्वन् हस्तौ पुन: पुन:,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! दुर्योधनकी बात सुनकर शल्यको बड़ा क्रोध हुआ। वे अपनी भौंहोंको तीन जगहसे टेढ़ी करके बारंबार हाथ हिलाने लगे
sañjaya uvāca duryodhana-vacaḥ śrutvā śalyaḥ krodha-samanvitaḥ | viśikhāṃ bhru-kuṭiṃ kṛtvā dhunvan hastau punaḥ punaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: O King, on hearing Duryodhana’s words, Śalya was seized with anger. Drawing his brows into a sharp, threefold frown, he repeatedly shook his hands—an outward sign of rising wrath and impending harsh reply amid the moral strain of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how provocative speech can inflame anger and intensify conflict. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, mastery over krodha (wrath) and restraint in speech are crucial, especially in war where a single outburst can worsen adharma and suffering.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śalya, after hearing Duryodhana’s words, becomes visibly enraged—knitting his brows and repeatedly shaking his hands—signaling that he is about to respond sharply or take a decisive stance in the tense wartime exchange.