Shloka 55
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
तावका: समरे राजन् रक्षिता दृढ्धन्वना । प्रत्युद्ययुररातींस्तु समन््ताद् विगतव्यथा:,राजन! सुदृढ़ धनुष धारण करनेवाले राजा शल्यसे सुरक्षित हो व्यथाशून्य हुए आपके सैनिक समरमें सब ओरसे शत्रुओंकी ओर बढ़ने लगे
tāvakāḥ samare rājan rakṣitā dṛḍhadhanvanā | pratyudyayur arātīṁs tu samantād vigatavyathāḥ ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ข้าแต่ราชา เหล่านักรบของพระองค์ได้รับการคุ้มครองในศึกโดยศัลยะผู้ถือคันศรมั่นคง จึงสลัดความทุกข์หวาดหวั่น แล้วกรูกันจากทุกทิศเข้าหาศัตรู
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of leadership in war: when a commander effectively protects and steadies his forces, fear and suffering subside, enabling disciplined action. It implies that courage is not merely individual bravado but is sustained by responsible guardianship and collective confidence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava soldiers, reassured by Śalya’s protection and prowess, regain composure and surge forward from all directions to confront the opposing fighters.