Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 66
सुदक्षिणं तु राजेन्द्र काम्बोजानां महारथम् | श्रुतकर्मा पराक्रान्तमभ्यद्रवत संयुगे,राजेन्द्र! काम्बोजदेशके राजा पराक्रमी महारथी सुदक्षिणपर रणभूमिमें श्रुतकर्माने आक्रमण किया
sudakṣiṇaṃ tu rājendra kāmbojānāṃ mahāratham | śrutakarmā parākrāntam abhyadravat saṃyuge ||
សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយ៖ ព្រះរាជា! នៅកណ្ដាលសមរភូមិ ស្រុតកರ್ಮា បានបើករទេះវាយប្រហារទៅលើ សុទក្សិណ មហារថីដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លា នៃកាម្ពោជ។
संजय उवाच
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The verse underscores the kṣatriya ethos in the epic: in war, renowned warriors actively seek decisive engagements, displaying courage and resolve. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s portrayal of duty-bound valor within the tragic framework of fratricidal conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Śrutakarmā, a valiant fighter, rushed to attack Sudakṣiṇa, the great chariot-warrior associated with the Kāmbojas, during the battle.