Shloka 326
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
सुषेणं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छिदे । फिर तो नकुल क्रोधसे तमतमा उठे और दूसरा धनुष लेकर उन्होंने पाँच बाणोंसे सुषेणको घायल करके एकसे उसकी ध्वजाको भी काट डाला
suṣeṇaṁ pañcabhir viddhvā dhvajam ekena cicchide |
ନକୁଳ କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଉତ୍ତେଜିତ ହେଲେ। ଅନ୍ୟ ଧନୁ ଧରି ସେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବାଣରେ ସୁଷେଣଙ୍କୁ ଆହତ କଲେ ଏବଂ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଣରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୱଜାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ କାଟିଦେଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the Mahābhārata’s war ethic, a kṣatriya’s duty is to fight decisively; striking the opponent and cutting the banner symbolizes not only physical victory but the contest of honor, where courage and resolve are tested under dharma-bound warfare.
Sañjaya reports a combat moment: the attacker wounds Suṣeṇa with five arrows and then cuts down his chariot-banner with one arrow, a tactical and symbolic blow meant to demoralize and mark superiority.