Shloka 47

शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12

Devanagari script

तत: शल्यो महाराज धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्तिरम्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ śalyo mahārāja dharmaputraṁ yudhiṣṭhiram

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Śalya, O great king, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma—setting the stage for counsel and confrontation amid the moral strain of war.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थान/काल/अनुक्रमवाचक)

• शल्यः: Shalya
• शल्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• धर्मपुत्रम्: the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira)
• धर्मपुत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śalya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds Yudhiṣṭhira’s identity as dharmaputra—reminding the listener that even in warfare, speech and action are weighed against dharma, and counsel given to a righteous king carries ethical stakes.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śalya turns to speak to Yudhiṣṭhira, marking a transition into dialogue or instruction that will influence the unfolding events on the battlefield.