Shloka 25
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
ततः कृष्णो<ब्रवीत् पार्थ कृतवर्मणि मा दयाम् | कुरु सम्बन्धकं हित्वा प्रमथ्यैनं विशातय,तत्पश्चात् श्रीकृष्णने अर्जुनसे कहा--“तुम कृतवर्मापर दया न करो। इस समय सम्बन्धी होनेका विचार छोड़कर इसे मथकर मार डालो”
tataḥ kṛṣṇo ’bravīt pārtha kṛtavarmaṇi mā dayām | kuru sambandhakaṁ hitvā pramathyainaṁ viśātaya ||
Then Kṛṣṇa said to Pārtha (Arjuna): “Show no pity toward Kṛtavarman. Casting aside the thought of kinship and connection, crush him and kill him.” The verse frames a harsh wartime ethic: when a foe persists in grievous wrongdoing, personal ties are not to override the demands of justice and battlefield duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In extreme conflict, Kṛṣṇa urges Arjuna to prioritize dharma and the demands of justice over personal attachment; compassion is not to become indulgence that protects a dangerous wrongdoer.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa instructs Arjuna to abandon considerations of relationship and to decisively kill Kṛtavarman, emphasizing uncompromising action in the ongoing battle.