Shloka 223
तस्माच्छस्त्रेण निधन न त्वमर्हसि दुर्मते । उसकी उस अस्पष्ट वाणीको सुनकर द्रोणपुत्रने कहा--'रे कुलकलंक! अपने आचार्यकी हत्या करनेवाले लोगोंके लिये पुण्यलोक नहीं है; अतः दुर्मते! तू शस्त्रके द्वारा मारे जानेके योग्य नहीं है”
tasmāc chastreṇa nidhanaṁ na tvam arhasi durmate |
Karena itu, wahai yang berhati jahat, engkau tidak layak mati oleh senjata. Mendengar ucapannya yang tak jelas, putra Droṇa berkata, “Hei noda bagi garis keturunan! Bagi para pembunuh guru tiada alam kebajikan; maka, wahai yang berhati jahat, engkau tak pantas memperoleh kematian terhormat oleh senjata.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that certain acts—especially betrayal or killing of one’s teacher (guru)—strip a person of the honor due to a lawful warrior’s death. Ethical transgression leads not only to punishment but also to loss of dignity and rightful status.
In the Sauptika Parva’s tense aftermath of Drona’s killing and the night of retaliatory violence, Sañjaya reports a statement declaring that the addressed offender is not fit to be slain in a straightforward, honorable weapon-combat manner, implying a more ignominious consequence.