Shloka 41
आहत्य च यशो दीप्त॑ सुयुद्धेनात्मनो भुवि । विसृज्य शरवर्षाणि प्रताप्य च दिशो दश
āhatya ca yaśo dīptaṁ suyuddhenātmano bhuvi | visṛjya śaravarṣāṇi pratāpya ca diśo daśa
Śalya said: “Having won for himself blazing fame on this earth through noble combat, and having poured forth showers of arrows, he made his prowess felt in all the ten directions.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of earning renown through courageous and disciplined combat: fame is portrayed as the ethical fruit of valor when one stands firm in battle and displays prowess without shrinking from duty.
Śalya describes a warrior’s battlefield dominance: by fighting well, releasing continuous volleys of arrows, and projecting power in every quarter, the fighter becomes a fearsome presence across the field.