Shloka 17
Jarāsandha-nipātana, rāja-mokṣa, and rājasūya-sāhāyya-prārthanā
Jarāsandha’s fall, liberation of kings, and request for support
स्वर्ग होव समास्थाय रणयज्ञेषु दीक्षिता: । जयन्ति क्षत्रिया लोकांस्तद् विद्धि मनुजर्षभ,नरश्रेष्ठ! स्वर्गप्राप्तिका ही उद्देश्य रखकर रणयज्ञकी दीक्षा लेनेवाले क्षत्रिय अपने अभीष्ट लोकोंपर विजय पाते हैं, यह बात तुम्हें भलीभाँति जाननी चाहिये
svargaṁ vā samāsthāya raṇayajñeṣu dīkṣitāḥ | jayanti kṣatriyā lokāṁs tad viddhi manujaarṣabha naraśreṣṭha ||
With heaven as their aim, kṣatriyas who have taken consecration for the “sacrifice of battle” win the worlds they seek. Know this well, O bull among men, O best of men: those who enter warfare with the vow of a sacrificial rite, intent on attaining heaven, are said to conquer their desired realms.
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