Mahabharata 9.7.4 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 7, Shloka 4
Śalya Installed as Commander; Coalition Agreement and Battle Arrays (शल्यसेनापत्यारोहणं व्यूहवर्णनं च)
योधयेयं रणमुखे संक्रुद्ध: किमु पाण्डवान् । “मैं युद्धके मुहानेपर कुपित हो अपने सामने युद्धके लिये आये हुए देवताओं
sañjaya uvāca |
yodhayeyaṃ raṇamukhe saṃkruddhaḥ kimu pāṇḍavān |
Sañjaya berkata: “Jika di barisan hadapan pertempuran aku menyala oleh amarah, aku mampu bertempur bahkan melawan seluruh dunia—bersama para dewa, asura, dan manusia. Apatah lagi para Pāṇḍava?”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the psychology of war-speech: anger and pride inflate one’s self-assessment, leading to rhetorical overreach. Ethically, it warns how krodha (wrath) can distort judgment and fuel adharma-leaning bravado in a dharma-conflicted war.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s intimidating claim: at the battle’s front, if enraged, he could fight even the whole world—therefore defeating the Pāṇḍavas should be easy. It functions as morale-boosting and intimidation within the Kaurava war-counsel context.
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