Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 29
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
तेडभ्यधावन्त संरब्धा मद्रराजं तरस्विनम्
Transliteration
teḍabhyadhāvanta saṃrabdhā madrarājaṃ tarasvinam
Translation
桑阇耶说：他们怒火中烧，斗志尽起，径直冲向那位强大的摩陀罗之王。
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
अभ्यधावन्तran towards / charged at
अभ्यधावन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
Formimperfect (laṅ), third, plural, parasmaipada
संरब्धाःenraged, impetuous
संरब्धाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंरब्ध
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
मद्रराजम्the king of Madra (Shalya)
मद्रराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद्रराज
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
तरस्विनम्swift, vigorous
तरस्विनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootतरस्विन्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaM
Madrarāja (Śalya)M
Madra (kingdom)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how saṃrambha (agitated wrath) propels action in war, suggesting an ethical caution: when anger becomes the motive force, discernment and restraint—key supports of dharma—are easily overridden.
Sañjaya reports that a group of warriors, inflamed with anger, charge toward the Madrarāja—Śalya—described as tarasvin, a vigorous and formidable fighter.