Shloka 44
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
सुयुद्धेन पराक्रान्ता नस: स्वर्गमभीप्सव: । सबका लक्ष्य था ब्रह्मलोककी प्राप्ति। वे सभी सैनिक युद्धमें विजय चाहते और उत्तम युद्धके द्वारा पराक्रम दिखाते हुए स्वर्गलोक पानेकी अभिलाषा रखते थे ।।
saṃjaya uvāca | suyuddhena parākrāntā nṛpaḥ svargam abhīpsavaḥ | sarveṣāṃ lakṣyaṃ brahmalokaprāptiḥ | te sarve sainikā yuddhe vijayaṃ icchantaḥ uttamena yuddhena parākramaṃ darśayantaḥ svargalokaṃ prāptum abhilaṣanta iti || bhartṛpiṇḍavimokṣārthaṃ bhartṛkāryaviniścitāḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「高雅なる戦いによって彼らは武勇を示し、天界を望んだ。彼らの共通の目標はブラフマローカ（梵天界）への到達であった。あの戦士たちは皆、戦に勝利を求め、優れた戦闘に身を投じて力を顕しつつ、天上の世界を得たいと願った——主君の目的を成し遂げ、受けた扶持の負い目を解き放たんと固く決して。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames battlefield action within a moral economy of duty and consequence: warriors fight ‘well’ (su-yuddha) not merely for victory but to fulfill obligations to their patron/king and to seek higher worlds (Svarga/Brahmaloka). It highlights loyalty, repayment of received support (bhartṛ-piṇḍa), and the belief that righteous valor can lead to exalted posthumous destinations.
Sañjaya describes the mindset of the assembled fighters: they are determined, eager for victory, and intent on demonstrating prowess through excellent combat. Their stated goal is heavenly attainment—especially Brahmaloka—while also being resolved to carry out their lord’s mission and to discharge the ‘debt’ of the sustenance they have accepted.