Shloka 47
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
सुशर्माणं रणे हत्वा पुत्रानस्य महारथान्
Suśarmāṇaṃ raṇe hatvā putrān asya mahārathān
三阇耶说道：既在战斗中诛杀了苏舍摩，又将他的诸子——皆为大车战士（摩诃罗陀）——一并斩杀……
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: even when killing is framed as a duty within a righteous battle, it carries an ethical gravity—especially when entire lineages of warriors fall. It invites reflection on how dharma can demand terrible actions and how victory is inseparable from loss.
Sañjaya reports that Suśarmā has been slain in combat, along with his sons who are described as mahārathas (elite chariot-warriors). This functions as a battlefield update within the Shalya Parva’s ongoing account of major deaths and turning points late in the Kurukṣetra war.