Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 193
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
चित्रसेनशिर: कायादपाहरत पाण्डव: । तत्पश्चात् पाण्डुकुमारने सुन्दर नासिका और विशाल नेत्रोंसे युक्त कुण्डल और मुकुटसहित चित्रसेनके मस्तकको धड़से काट लिया
sañjaya uvāca | citrasenaśiraḥ kāyād apāharat pāṇḍavaḥ | tataḥ paścāt pāṇḍukumāreṇa sundaranāsikā-viśālanetra-yuktaṃ kuṇḍala-mukuṭa-sahitaṃ citrasenasya mastakaṃ dhaḍāt kāṭitam |
三阇耶说道：一位般度子弟击倒质多罗塞那，将其首级从躯体上斩下并夺取。继而，般度之子又把质多罗塞那那戴着耳环与王冠、鼻梁俊秀、双目宏大的头颅从身躯上截断——描绘出战场“裁决”的森然终局：勇武与命运在此汇合，化作不可逆转的丧失。
संजय उवाच
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The verse underscores the harsh dharma of war: in a kṣatriya battle context, victory and death are decisive, and even a noble, ornamented warrior meets the same end—highlighting impermanence and the grave ethical weight of violence.
Sanjaya reports that a Pandava kills the warrior Citrasena by severing his head from his body; the description notes the head’s ornaments (earrings and crown) and features, emphasizing the dramatic, brutal closure of the combat.
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