Shloka 573
Śalya–Bhīma Gadā-saṃnipāta and Śalya’s Bāṇa-jāla against Yudhiṣṭhira
Book 9, Chapter 11
समुद्यम्य महाबाहु: शल्यमभ्यपतद् रणे । जिसमें वज्जकी गुरुता भरी है और जो हीरे, मणि तथा रत्नसमूहोंसे जटित होनेके कारण विचित्र शोभा धारण करती है, उसीको हाथमें उठाकर महाबाहु भीमसेन रणभूमिमें शल्यपर टूट पड़े
samudyamya mahābāhuḥ śalyam abhyapatad raṇe |
Sañjaya disse: Erguendo a grande lança, Śalya, o guerreiro de braços poderosos, arremeteu no campo de batalha. Empunhando uma arma de peso como o raio, ornada com diamantes, gemas e conjuntos de joias de brilho singular, ele investiu para atingir Bhīmasena na luta.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the kṣatriya-war ethos: decisive action and fearlessness in combat. Ethically, it also hints at the tragic narrowing of human purpose in war—where strength and splendid weaponry serve destruction, reminding readers that dharma in battle is duty-bound yet morally costly.
Sañjaya reports that Śalya, raising his heavy and ornate spear, charges on the battlefield to strike Bhīmasena, marking an escalation in the direct clash between major warriors.