Shloka 20
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
स पपात रथोपस्थे दिवाकरसमद्युति:,सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी चित्रसेन रथके पिछले भागमें गिर पड़ा। चित्रसेनको मारा गया देख वहाँ खड़े हुए पाण्डव महारथी नकुलको साधुवाद देने और प्रचुरमात्रामें सिंहनाद करने लगे
sa papāta rathopasthe divākarasamadyutiḥ | sūryake samāna tejasvī citrasenaḥ rathasya paścime bhāge nipapāta | citrasenaṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā tatra sthitāḥ pāṇḍavā mahārathinaḥ nakulaṃ sādhuvādaṃ dātuṃ pracuramātraṃ siṃhanādaṃ ca cakruḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「太陽のごとく輝くチトラセーナは戦車の床に倒れ、車の後方へと崩れ落ちた。チトラセーナが討たれたのを見て、そこに立つパーンダヴァの大車戦士たちはナクラを称賛し、轟く獅子吼をあげた――苛烈な戦の要請のただ中で、武勇とダルマにかなう決意を言祝ぐものとして。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the violence of battle, the epic frames conduct through kṣatriya-dharma: courage, steadfastness, and public recognition of rightful prowess. The lion-roar and praise are not mere celebration of death, but a communal affirmation of duty fulfilled and morale sustained in a dharmic struggle.
Citrasena, described as sun-like in radiance, is struck down and falls onto the chariot, toward its rear. Witnessing his death, the Pāṇḍava great warriors applaud Nakula—implying Nakula’s decisive role—and raise a loud triumphant battle-cry.