Shloka 563
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
प्रमुखे वर्तमानस्य भल्लेनापाहरद् रथात् । कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने समरांगणमें सामने खड़े हुए शल्यकी ध्वजाके अग्रभागको एक भल्लके द्वारा रथसे काट गिराया
pramukhe vartamānasya bhallena apāharad rathāt |
三阇耶说道：当沙利耶立于阵前之际，昆蒂之子由提施提罗以锋利的“婆罗”(bhalla)箭一击，斩落沙利耶旗帜前端的旗冠，使之从战车上坠下。在战争的道德纹理中，此举并非徒然逞凶，而是以谋略拆毁对手可见的骄矜与号召之标记——提醒人们：在达摩相争的战场上，权势的象征与血肉之躯同样脆弱。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a dharma-framed war, victory often turns on dismantling the opponent’s supports—especially visible emblems of authority and morale. The fall of a banner signifies the fragility of pride and the impermanence of worldly signs of dominance.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, facing Śalya in battle, shoots a bhalla-arrow that cuts down the forward part of Śalya’s banner from his chariot, causing it to fall.