Shloka 49
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
दण्डं च राजन् समरे चित्र चित्रायुधं हरिम् । सिंहकेतुं रोचमानं शलभं च महारथम्
daṇḍaṃ ca rājan samare citra-citrāyudhaṃ harim | siṃhaketum rocamānaṃ śalabhaṃ ca mahāratham
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระราชา ในศึกนั้นยังมีทัณฑะ จิตระ หริผู้ถืออาวุธหลากสี สิงหเกตุ โรจมานะ และศลภะผู้เป็นมหารถีด้วย”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame of kṣatriya-dharma: war is portrayed through disciplined enumeration of combatants and their insignia, reminding the listener that actions in battle are bound to role-based duty and accountability.
Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, listing notable warriors present in the fight—Daṇḍa, Hari with striking weapons and a lion-banner, and Śalabha—highlighting their prominence as mahārathas.