Shloka 39
Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)
स धर्मराजो मणिहेमदण्डां जग्राह शक्ति कनकप्रकाशाम् | नेत्रे च दीप्ते सहसा विवृत्य मद्राधिपं क्रुद्धमना निरैक्षत्
sa dharmarājo maṇihemadaṇḍāṃ jagrāha śaktiṃ kanakaprakāśām | netre ca dīpte sahasā vivṛtya madrādhipaṃ kruddhamanā niraikṣat |
Sañjaya nói: Vua Pháp vương Yudhiṣṭhira nắm lấy cây śakti có cán nạm ngọc và vàng, rực sáng như vàng nung chảy. Rồi, đôi mắt bỗng mở to, bừng cháy vì giận dữ, ngài trừng nhìn Śalya—chúa tể xứ Madra—với tâm can phẫn nộ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a figure identified with dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) can be driven toward anger in the extremity of battle; the verse highlights the ethical strain of war, where inner restraint is tested and righteous identity must contend with sudden wrath.
Sañjaya describes Yudhiṣṭhira grasping a brilliant spear with a gem-and-gold shaft and, with eyes flaring and widening in anger, turning his fierce gaze toward Śalya, the king of Madra—signaling an imminent confrontation.