Shloka 34
देवसत्रे मृत्युनिरोधः, पूर्वेन्द्राणां मानुषावतरणम्, द्रौपदी-वरकथनम्
Suspension of Death at the Devasatra; Former Indras’ Human Descent; Draupadī’s Boon Etiology
तथैव मद्राधिपतिं शल्यं बलवतां वरम् | बलदेवादृते वीरात् पाण्डवाद् वा वृकोदरात्
tathaiva madrādhipatiṁ śalyaṁ balavatāṁ varam | baladevād ṛte vīrāt pāṇḍavād vā vṛkodarāt |
毗湿摩波罗耶那（Vaiśampāyana）说道：“同样地，在战场上，除了英勇的婆罗提婆（Baladeva），或般度之子弗利拘陀罗（Vṛkodara，即毗摩 Bhīma）之外，又有谁能击倒摩陀罗之主、强者之冠的沙利耶（Śalya）呢？”此言凸显沙利耶超凡的武勇地位，并暗示唯有极少数卓绝的战士才有望战胜他，从而影响人们依循达摩（dharma）衡量：在胜算渺茫且伤亡惨重的对峙中，是否仍应继续。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how true strength is rare and concentrated in a few exceptional figures; recognizing this reality is part of prudent, dharma-aware decision-making in war, where misjudging an opponent’s prowess can lead to needless destruction.
Vaiśampāyana describes an assessment of Śalya’s battlefield invincibility: only Baladeva or Bhīma (Vṛkodara) is presented as capable of bringing him down, emphasizing Śalya’s status among elite warriors and influencing strategic choices in the surrounding episode.