स त्वं क्षुद्रसममाचारो नीचात्मा पापनिश्चय:
sa tvaṁ kṣudrasamamācāro nīcātmā pāpaniścayaḥ
पर तुम क्षुद्र आचरण वाले, नीच मन वाले और पाप में दृढ़ निश्चय किए हुए हो।
धृष्टह्युम्न उवाच
The verse frames ethical judgment in terms of character and intention: petty conduct, a base disposition, and a settled resolve toward wrongdoing are presented as marks of adharma, especially in the charged context of war where motives and methods are scrutinized.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna addresses an opponent with a harsh moral rebuke, accusing him of ignoble behavior and a fixed inclination toward sinful action, intensifying the rhetorical and ethical stakes within the Drona Parva battle narrative.