Shloka 58
ध्वजं निपतितं दृष्टवा पाण्डवं च व्यवस्थितम्,संक़्रुद्धो मद्रराजो5भूच्छरवर्ष मुमोच ह । ध्वज नीचे गिर पड़ा और पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिर सामने खड़े हैं; यह देखकर मद्रराज शल्यको बड़ा क्रोध हुआ और वे बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
dhvajaṁ nipatitaṁ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavaṁ ca vyavasthitam | saṅkruddho madrarājo 'bhūc charavarṣaṁ mumoca ha ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing the banner fallen and the Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira) standing firm before him, the king of Madra, Śalya, was inflamed with anger and unleashed a rain of arrows. The moment underscores how, in the heat of war, wounded pride and the sight of an opponent’s steadfastness can provoke a surge of wrath that drives violent escalation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha), especially when triggered by perceived loss of honor (symbolized by the fallen banner) and an opponent’s steadfastness, can rapidly intensify violence. It implicitly cautions that emotional agitation in conflict clouds judgment and drives destructive action.
Sañjaya reports that Śalya, seeing the battle-standard fallen and Yudhiṣṭhira standing firmly in front, becomes furious and responds by releasing a heavy volley of arrows—an immediate tactical escalation in the duel.