Shloka 10
शुक्लाभिजनकर्माणो मतिमन्तो जनाधिप । धर्मयुद्धमयुध्यन्त प्रेप्सन्तो गतिमुत्तमाम्,जनेश्वर! उन सबके वंश शुद्ध और कर्म निष्कलंक थे; अतः वे बुद्धिमान् योद्धा उत्तम गति पानेकी इच्छासे धर्मयुद्धमें तत्पर हो गये
sañjaya uvāca | śuklābhijanakarmāṇo matimanto janādhipa | dharmayuddham ayudhyanta prepsanto gatim uttamām ||
Sañjaya sprach: O König, jene Krieger waren von reinem Geschlecht und ihre Taten makellos; darum nahmen sie, von Einsicht geleitet, den dharma-yuddha, den gerechten Krieg, auf sich, im Verlangen nach dem höchsten Ziel.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that when one’s lineage and conduct are pure and one acts with discernment, even participation in war can be framed as dharma—duty performed without moral stain—aimed at a higher destiny rather than personal gain.
Sañjaya reports to the king that certain warriors, described as noble and blameless, have committed themselves to fighting in what is presented as a dharma-guided battle, motivated by the hope of attaining the highest posthumous or spiritual state.