Shloka 353
इतरान् राक्षसान् घ्नन्तु शासनात् तव पाण्डव | 'पाण्डुपुत्र! नकुल, सहदेव और पराक्रमी सात्यकि--ये तुम्हारे आदेशसे अन्य राक्षसोंका वध करें
itarān rākṣasān ghnantu śāsanāt tava pāṇḍava |
Sañjaya said: “O Pāṇḍava, let the others slay the remaining Rākṣasas, acting under your command.” The line underscores disciplined warfare: even amid chaos, action is to be guided by rightful leadership and ordered instruction rather than uncontrolled violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, force should be exercised under legitimate command and disciplined coordination; righteous action is framed as duty performed through proper authority rather than impulsive violence.
Sañjaya reports an instruction addressed to a Pāṇḍava leader: the remaining Rākṣasa fighters are to be dispatched by others, explicitly acting under that leader’s orders.