Shloka 15
धर्म्यविजय-नियमाः
Rules for Dharmic Victory in Kṣatriya Engagement
सत्सु नित्य: सतां धर्मस्तमास्थाय न नाशयेत् । यो वै जयत्यधर्मेण क्षत्रियो धर्मसंगर:
satsu nityaḥ satāṁ dharmas tam āsthāya na nāśayet | yo vai jayaty adharmeṇa kṣatriyo dharma-saṅgaraḥ ||
قال بهيشما: «بين الصالحين يكون الدharma ثابتًا دائمًا؛ فإذا احتمى المرء بذلك الدharma فلا ينبغي له أن يهدمه أبدًا. أمّا الكشاتريا، فالنصر الذي يُنال بغير الحق إنما هو قتالٌ ينتهك الدharma ذاته.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma must be upheld consistently; one should not abandon or damage righteousness for the sake of success. For a warrior, winning by unrighteous means undermines the very legitimacy of the fight.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma advises on ethical conduct, emphasizing that even in conflict a Kshatriya must not seek victory through adharma, because such ‘victory’ becomes a violation of dharma.