Shloka 44
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
सुयुद्धेन पराक्रान्ता नस: स्वर्गमभीप्सव: । सबका लक्ष्य था ब्रह्मलोककी प्राप्ति। वे सभी सैनिक युद्धमें विजय चाहते और उत्तम युद्धके द्वारा पराक्रम दिखाते हुए स्वर्गलोक पानेकी अभिलाषा रखते थे ।।
saṃjaya uvāca | suyuddhena parākrāntā nṛpaḥ svargam abhīpsavaḥ | sarveṣāṃ lakṣyaṃ brahmalokaprāptiḥ | te sarve sainikā yuddhe vijayaṃ icchantaḥ uttamena yuddhena parākramaṃ darśayantaḥ svargalokaṃ prāptum abhilaṣanta iti || bhartṛpiṇḍavimokṣārthaṃ bhartṛkāryaviniścitāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“他们以堂堂正战显其勇烈，渴望天界。众人共同的志向，是证得梵天界（Brahmaloka）。那些武士皆求战中取胜；凭借精妙的搏战与奋勇的威力，他们希冀赢得天上之世——决意成就主君之事，并使自己脱离受养之恩所负的债。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames battlefield action within a moral economy of duty and consequence: warriors fight ‘well’ (su-yuddha) not merely for victory but to fulfill obligations to their patron/king and to seek higher worlds (Svarga/Brahmaloka). It highlights loyalty, repayment of received support (bhartṛ-piṇḍa), and the belief that righteous valor can lead to exalted posthumous destinations.
Sañjaya describes the mindset of the assembled fighters: they are determined, eager for victory, and intent on demonstrating prowess through excellent combat. Their stated goal is heavenly attainment—especially Brahmaloka—while also being resolved to carry out their lord’s mission and to discharge the ‘debt’ of the sustenance they have accepted.