Shloka 6
न्यायवृत्तों वधो यस्तु संग्रामे युध्यतो भवेत्
nyāyavṛttānāṁ vadho yas tu saṅgrāme yudhyato bhavet
Sañjaya berkata: Jika dalam desakan pertempuran orang-orang yang hidup menurut keadilan terbunuh ketika sedang bertempur, maka kematian itu dipandang lahir dari keadaan perang, bukan dari kebencian pribadi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a wartime ethical distinction: even the death of the righteous can occur in battle when they are actively fighting, highlighting how conflict can override ordinary moral expectations and how outcomes in war are not always a direct measure of personal virtue.
Sañjaya, reporting events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, reflects on the nature of battlefield deaths—stating that the slaying of those who follow just conduct may still take place amid combat when they are engaged in fighting.