Shloka 323
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
ववर्षे शरवर्षेण शम्बरं मघवा इव । युद्धकी स्पृहा रखनेवाले शल्य शत्रुदमन धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरपर उसी प्रकार बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे, जैसे शम्बरासुरपर इन्द्र
vavarṣe śaravarṣeṇa śambaraṃ maghavā iva |
三阇耶说道：持法之王、降伏仇敌的坚战（Yudhiṣṭhira），向沙利耶（Śalya）倾泻箭雨，如同摩伽梵（因陀罗）昔日以箭矢暴雨射击阿修罗商婆罗（Śambara）一般。此譬喻表明，坚战的武决乃出于纪律与法义之责，而非徒然的愤怒；在惨烈的正战之中，他以持法之心承受杀伐的代价。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, the epic frames action through dharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s force is portrayed as purposeful and duty-governed, likened to Indra’s cosmic battle against a demonic adversary—suggesting that power should serve order and justice rather than personal rage.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira attacks Śalya with an intense barrage of arrows, comparing the onslaught to Indra’s legendary shower of weapons against the asura Śambara.