Shloka 5
Śalya’s Consecration as Senāpati and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira (शल्यस्य सेनापत्यभिषेकः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शल्यपर्वमें दुर्योधनका वाक्यविषयक पाँचवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,तेडब्रुवन् सहितास्तत्र राजानं शल्यसंनिधौ । कृतयत्ना रणे राजन् सम्पूज्य विधिवत्तदा राजन! संग्रामभूमिमें विजयके लिये प्रयत्न करनेवाले उन सब योद्धाओंने वहाँ एक साथ होकर शल्यके समीप राजा दुर्योधनका विधिपूर्वक सम्मान करके उससे इस प्रकार कहा--
teḍbruvan sahitās tatra rājānaṃ śalyasannidhau | kṛtayatnā raṇe rājan sampūjya vidhivattadā rājann saṅgrāmabhūmau vijayāya prayatnamānās te sarve yodhās tatraikībhūya śalyasya samīpe rājānaṃ duryodhanaṃ vidhivat sampūjya tam evam ūcuḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian, di situ, di hadapan Śalya, para pahlawan—yang telah berusaha di medan perang demi kemenangan—berhimpun bersama dan memuliakan Raja Duryodhana menurut adat dan upacara yang wajar. Setelah memberi penghormatan dengan tertib di sisi Śalya, mereka berkata kepadanya demikian—
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos of war, dharmic order is expressed through discipline—proper respect to leadership, adherence to protocol (vidhivat), and collective deliberation before action. The verse highlights that ethical structure and social duty continue to operate amid conflict.
A group of warriors, intent on victory, assemble in Śalya’s presence and formally honor King Duryodhana. After paying due respect, they begin to speak to him—setting up the counsel or proposal that follows in the next lines.