Shloka 68
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
विधिवत् कल्पितं शुभ्र॑ महाम्बुदनिनादिनम् । सज्जयन्त्रोपकरणं द्विषतां लोमहर्षणम्
vidhivat kalpitaṁ śubhraṁ mahāmbuda-ninādinam | sajja-yantropakaraṇaṁ dviṣatāṁ lomaharṣaṇam ||
サञ्जयは語った。ついでマドラ王シャリヤは微笑みつつ、別の戦車に乗った。その戦車は白く輝き、法にかなって整えられていた。大雲のような深い轟きを発し、必要な機構と装備がことごとく備わり、敵の毛を逆立てるほどの威容を示していた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is portrayed as structured and rule-bound (vidhivat): power is not merely brute force but disciplined preparation, and the ethical tension lies in how such ordered readiness can still be used to inspire fear and destruction.
Sañjaya describes Śalya smiling as he mounts another chariot; the chariot is splendid, properly outfitted, thunderous like a storm-cloud, and intimidating to enemies—signaling a renewed, formidable entry into the battle scene.