Shloka 24
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
युधिष्ठटिरस्य संदेशो न हन्तव्या नूपा इति । तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वमपराद्धो5पि मे रणे
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yudhiṣṭhirasya saṃdeśo na hantavyā nṛpā iti | tena jīvasi rājan tvam aparāddho 'pi me raṇe ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Ésta es la orden de Yudhiṣṭhira: “No deben matarse a los reyes”. Por eso, oh rey, aunque me ofendiste en la batalla, sigues con vida, porque he obrado conforme a ese mandato».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, dharma can impose restraints: Yudhiṣṭhira’s instruction forbids the killing of kings, emphasizing ethical limits and self-control over vengeance.
A speaker explains why an addressed king remains alive despite having committed an offense in battle: the survivor’s life is spared because Yudhiṣṭhira had issued an order not to kill kings.