Shloka 10
शल्यपर्वणि प्रथमाध्यायः — Karṇa-vadha-anantaraṃ Śalya-niyogaḥ, Saṃjayasya Dhṛtarāṣṭra-nivedanam
ततः शल्यो महाराज कृत्वा कदनमाहवे । ससैन्यो5थ स मध्याल्ले धर्मराजेन घातित:,महाराज! तत्पश्चात् सेनासहित शल्य युद्धमें बड़ा भारी संहार मचाकर मध्याह्नकालमें धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरके हाथसे मारे गये
tataḥ śalyo mahārāja kṛtvā kadanam āhave | sa-sainyo 'tha sa madhyāhne dharmarājena ghātitaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Rồi, hỡi đại vương, Śalya sau khi gây nên cuộc tàn sát ghê gớm trên chiến địa, đã bị Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) giết vào lúc chính ngọ, cùng với quân lực của mình.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral arc within the epic’s war narrative: immense destructive power on the battlefield does not grant immunity; actions culminate in consequences, and the figure identified with dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) becomes the instrument by which a major agent of carnage is brought down.
After wreaking heavy destruction in the battle, Śalya is slain around midday by Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, along with his forces—marking a decisive turning point in the Shalya Parva’s opening account.