Shloka 10
Śikhaṇḍinī’s Disclosure, Drupada’s Counsel, and the Petition to Yakṣa Sthūṇākarṇa
Udyoga Parva 192
आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन योद्धव्य इतरो जन: । मायायुद्धेन मायावी इत्येतद् धर्मनिश्चय:
ārjavenaiva yuddhena yoddhavya itaro janaḥ | māyāyuddhena māyāvī ity etad dharma-niścayaḥ ||
Bhīṣma enunció una norma ética del combate: «Con la gente común debe lucharse con rectitud, en batalla abierta y honesta. Pero contra quien se apoya en el engaño y la estratagema, puede responderse con estratagema en la misma medida. Ésta es la determinación asentada del dharma.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma states a rule of proportional conduct in warfare: fight honestly with those who fight honestly, but when facing a deceitful opponent, counter-deception is permitted as a dharmic response.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma articulates guidance on proper conduct in impending conflict, distinguishing between ordinary combatants and those who employ māyā (deceptive tactics).