Shloka 14
अभ्यवर्तन्त ते पुत्रा: सर्वे सैन्यपुरस्कृता: । इच्छन्तो निधन युद्धे स्वर्ग कृत्वा परायणम्
abhyavartanta te putrāḥ sarve sainyapuraskṛtāḥ | icchanto nidhanaṃ yuddhe svargaṃ kṛtvā parāyaṇam ||
Sañjaya said: Then all those sons, with their armies at the fore, turned back toward the fight—seeking death in battle, having made heaven their chosen goal.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reflects the classical kṣatriya ideal: steadfastness in battle and willingness to accept death for honor and duty, with the belief that a warrior’s righteous death leads to svarga. It highlights how intention (parāyaṇa—one’s chosen end) shapes action under dharma.
Sañjaya reports that the warriors described as “sons” regroup and move back into combat with their forces leading, determined to fight to the death and viewing heaven as the outcome of such a death in battle.