Shloka 54
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
निजघान ततो राजंश्वेदीन् वै पज्चविंशतिम् । महात्मा पाण्डवके द्वारा अपने चक्ररक्षकके मारे जानेपर राजा शल्यने पचीस चेदि- योद्धाओंका संहार कर डाला || ५३ $ || सात्यकिं पड्चविंशत्या भीमसेनं च पठ्चभि:
nijaghāna tato rājan śvedīn vai pañcaviṁśatim | sāt yakiṁ pañcaviṁśatyā bhīmasenaṁ ca pañcabhiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：随后，噢，大王，沙利耶斩杀了二十五名车底（Śvedi/Cedi）勇士。他又以二十五支箭攻射萨底耶迦，以五支箭射击毗摩塞那——战场上攻守相酬，凶猛不息。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim momentum of war: martial duty and wrath drive warriors to relentless slaughter, reminding the listener that even ‘heroic’ action carries heavy ethical weight and human cost.
Sañjaya reports to the King that Śalya, enraged and active in combat, kills twenty-five Cedi/Śvedi fighters and then targets Sātyaki with twenty-five arrows and Bhīma with five, intensifying the battle’s violence.