Shloka 58
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
ध्वजं निपतितं दृष्टवा पाण्डवं च व्यवस्थितम्,संक़्रुद्धो मद्रराजो5भूच्छरवर्ष मुमोच ह । ध्वज नीचे गिर पड़ा और पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिर सामने खड़े हैं; यह देखकर मद्रराज शल्यको बड़ा क्रोध हुआ और वे बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
dhvajaṁ nipatitaṁ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavaṁ ca vyavasthitam | saṅkruddho madrarājo 'bhūc charavarṣaṁ mumoca ha ||
Sañjaya berkata: Melihat panji itu jatuh dan Pāṇḍava (Yudhiṣṭhira) berdiri teguh di hadapannya, raja Madra, Śalya, menyala oleh amarah lalu melepaskan hujan anak panah. Saat itu menegaskan bahawa dalam bahang perang, maruah yang tercalar dan keteguhan lawan boleh membangkitkan murka yang mendorong keganasan semakin memuncak.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha), especially when triggered by perceived loss of honor (symbolized by the fallen banner) and an opponent’s steadfastness, can rapidly intensify violence. It implicitly cautions that emotional agitation in conflict clouds judgment and drives destructive action.
Sañjaya reports that Śalya, seeing the battle-standard fallen and Yudhiṣṭhira standing firmly in front, becomes furious and responds by releasing a heavy volley of arrows—an immediate tactical escalation in the duel.