Shloka 166
Book 9 (Śalya-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Arjuna’s Arrow-storm and the Drauṇi Confrontation
साश्व॒सूतध्वजरथं शल्यं प्राच्छादयच्छरै: । तब धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने दूसरा धनुष हाथमें लेकर घोड़े, सारथि, ध्वज और रथसहित शल्यको अपने बाणोंसे आच्छादित कर दिया
sāśvasūtadhvajarathaṃ śalyaṃ prācchādayaccharaiḥ |
サンジャヤは言った。すると法の子ユディシュティラは別の弓を取り、シャリヤに矢の雨を浴びせた。馬も、御者も、旗も、戦車もろともに覆い尽くし、戦を押し進めたのである。苛烈な戦の必然のただ中にあってもダルマを守らねばならぬ王にふさわしい戦いぶりであった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: even a ruler known for righteousness must act decisively in battle when duty demands it, balancing ethical intent with the grim obligations of war.
Yudhiṣṭhira switches to another bow and unleashes a dense volley of arrows that overwhelms Śalya and his entire chariot-ensemble—horses, charioteer, banner, and chariot—intensifying the duel.