Shloka 26
Śalya–Bhīma Gadā-saṃnipāta and Śalya’s Bāṇa-jāla against Yudhiṣṭhira
Book 9, Chapter 11
द्विरदास्तुरगाश्चार्ता: पत्तयो रथिनस्तथा । शल्यस्य बाणैरपतन् बश्रमुर्व्यनदंस्तथा,शल्यके बाणोंकी मार खाकर पीड़ित हुए हाथी, घोड़े, रथी और पैदल-सैनिक गिरने, चक्कर काटने और आर्तनाद करने लगे
dviradās turagāś cārtāḥ pattayo rathinas tathā | śalyasya bāṇair apatan bhramur urvy anadan tathā ||
三阇耶说道：被沙利耶之箭击中而受苦的象与马，以及步兵与车战勇士，纷纷倒地；另一些则在大地上踉跄旋转，哀号不已。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the human and animal suffering produced by warfare: martial skill (Śalya’s archery) brings immediate devastation to all ranks. Ethically, it invites reflection on the heavy cost that accompanies kṣatriya duty and the tragic consequences of violent conflict.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield effect of Śalya’s arrows: elephants, horses, infantry, and chariot-fighters are struck; many collapse, while others stagger and cry out in pain, showing Śalya’s overwhelming impact in the fight.