Shalya threatened to assassinate the Pandavas or perish trying. After much consideration, Shalya was selected since he was a very renowned and honourable fighter within the ranks of the Kuru army.
After Karna’s passing, they decided to name a new commander in chief. All the soldiers and monarchs resolved to engage in combat once more the following day after hearing Duryodhana’s intriguing remark. He said that if they chose to leave without sacrificing everything they had, the entire seventeen-day sacrifice would be in vain. Duryodhana encouraged his soldiers by delivering them a lengthy lecture on the responsibilities of a warrior after observing their dejection. Duryodhana, however, was a warrior who thought that he and his army should battle to the very end. The majority of troops, alliance kings, and Kaurava families believed that the Pandava army had already essentially won the battle. Within the Kaurava army’s whole ranks, dismay and despair swept. Duryodhana was broken after Karna died at the hands of Arjuna because he realised that there was no turning back from his defeat at this point. (4) Gadayuddha Parva is a 35-chapter work. (3) The section Hradapraveca Parva has two chapters. (2) Shalya Parva, which has five chapters. (1) The Shalya-vadha Parva has 22 chapters. The following are the Shalya Parva’s subparvas: There are 64 chapters and 4 upaparvas in this parva. This book details the eighteenth day of the conflict as well as Shalya’s nomination as commander in chief. The Shalya Parva bears Shalya’s name, the fourth supreme leader of the Kaurava army. The ninth of the Mahabharata’s 18 books is called the Shalya Parva.