Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 2
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
ततो<स्यापततस्तूर्ण सहदेव: प्रतापवान् । शरौघान् प्रेषयामास पतड्रानिव शीघ्रगान्
tato ’syāpatatas tūrṇaṃ sahadevaḥ pratāpavān | śaraughān preṣayāmāsa pataṅgān iva śīghragān ||
三阇耶说道：于是，当他（沙昆尼）迅疾扑来之时，英勇的萨诃提婆立刻放出密集的箭群——疾如蝗群——铺满长空，以遏止那迎面而来的冲击。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: when confronted by aggression, a warrior responds decisively and proportionately to protect himself and fulfill his duty on the battlefield, emphasizing readiness, courage, and disciplined force.
As Śakuni charges toward Sahadeva, Sahadeva immediately counters by releasing a rapid, dense shower of arrows that fills the sky like a locust-swarm, aiming to halt or blunt Śakuni’s attack.