Shloka 283

Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

अवादयन्त पज्चाला: सिंहनादांश्व नेदिरे । राजा युधिष्ठिरने उस समय पूर्वोक्त प्रतिज्ञा करके मद्रराज शल्यपर चढ़ाई की। फिर तो पांचाल योद्धा शंख

Transliteration

avādayanta pañcālāḥ siṃhanādāṃś ca nedi­re |

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Quân Pañcāla nổi lên tiếng nhạc trận muôn loại và gầm vang như sư tử. Khi ấy, vua Yudhiṣṭhira, sau khi nhắc lại lời thệ ước đã tuyên trước đó, tiến lên đánh Śalya, vua xứ Madra. Tiếng tù và, tiếng trống kettledrum và vô số chiến cổ dậy lên như một lời tuyên cáo chung về quyết tâm không lùi bước.

Word by Word

• अवादयन्त: they caused (instruments) to be sounded / they played
• Type: Verb
• Root: वादय् (णिच्) / वद्
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद, 3, plural

• पाञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पाञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• सिंहनादान्: lion-roars (battle-cries)
• सिंहनादान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• नेदिरे: they roared / they shouted
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), आत्मनेपद, 3, plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pañcālas
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Śalya
• Madra (kingdom/people)
• battle instruments (śaṅkha, bherī, etc.)
• lion-roar (siṃhanāda)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of a publicly made vow and the Kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness: once a righteous resolve is declared, a leader must act with courage and responsibility, supported by the collective morale of allies.

What is happening in the narrative?

As Yudhiṣṭhira moves to engage Śalya, the Madra king, the Pañcāla warriors intensify the battlefield atmosphere by sounding many instruments and shouting lion-roars, signaling the army’s readiness and rallying spirit.