Shloka 173
शल्य–युधिष्ठिरयुद्धप्रारम्भः
Commencement of the Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel
प्रतिजग्राह समरे सेनापतिरमित्रजित् । वे अपने रथकी घर्घराहटसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओं और विदिशाओंको गुँजाते हुए पृथ्वीको कम्पित कर रहे थे। सहसा आक्रमण करनेवाले उन वीरोंको शत्रुविजयी सेनापति शल्यने समरभूमिमें आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया
sañjaya uvāca | pratijagrāha samare senāpatir amitrajit | te sva-ratha-ghoṣa-ghaṛgharāhaṭena samantād diśo vidiśaś ca ghoṣayantaḥ pṛthivīṃ kampayanta iva | sahasābhyāpatatāṃ tān vīrān śatrujayaḥ senāpatiḥ śalyaḥ samara-bhūmau agre gantuṃ nyavārayat |
Sanjaya berkata: Dalam kancah pertempuran, panglima—penakluk musuh—menyambut serbuan mereka. Dengan deruman kereta perang, segala arah dan penjuru antara bergema, seolah-olah menggoncang bumi sendiri. Namun Śalya, panglima yang menang, menahan para wira yang menyerbu secara tiba-tiba itu, menghalang mereka daripada mara lebih jauh di medan—suatu pengekangan taktikal di tengah amukan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous warfare, leadership is shown not only by force but by restraint and timing—checking an impulsive advance to preserve order, cohesion, and strategic advantage.
Sanjaya describes warriors charging with thunderous chariots that seem to shake the earth; Shalya, acting as the victorious commander, halts their sudden forward rush and prevents them from advancing further on the battlefield.