Shloka 51
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
आददानस्य शत्त्र हि क्षत्रधर्म परीप्सत: | निधन क्षत्रियस्थाजौ वरमेवाहुरुत्तमम्
ādadānasya śastraṃ hi kṣatradharma-parīpsataḥ | nidhanaṃ kṣatriyasya ājau varam evāhur uttamam ||
ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰ ক’লে—যি ক্ষত্ৰিয় অস্ত্ৰ-শস্ত্ৰ ধাৰণ কৰি ক্ষাত্ৰধৰ্ম ৰক্ষা কৰিব বিচাৰে, তাৰ বাবে ৰণক্ষেত্ৰত হোৱা মৃত্যুয়েই শ্ৰেষ্ঠ আৰু উত্তম বুলি কোৱা হৈছে।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a classical kṣatriya ethic: when a warrior upholds kṣātra-dharma by taking up arms for rightful combat, dying in battle is considered the highest and most honorable outcome.
In the Udyoga Parva’s negotiations and preparations for war, Dhṛtarāṣṭra articulates a traditional justification of warrior duty, emphasizing that a kṣatriya committed to his role should regard battlefield death as an श्रेष्ठ (excellent) end.