Shloka 39
Dvaītavana: Brahmaghoṣa, Rṣi-saṅgha, and Baka Dālbhyā’s Upadeśa to Yudhiṣṭhira
तत् त्वया न क्षमा कार्या शत्रून् प्रति कथंचन । तेजसैव हि ते शक््या निहन्तुं नात्र संशय:,महाराज! आपको शशत्रुओंके प्रति किसी प्रकार भी क्षमाभाव नहीं धारण करना चाहिये। तेजसे ही उन सबका वध किया जा सकता है, इसमें तनिक भी संशय नहीं है
tat tvayā na kṣamā kāryā śatrūn prati kathaṃcana | tejasāiva hi te śakyā nihantuṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Therefore, you must not adopt any attitude of forbearance toward your enemies in any way. By your own fiery power alone they can be slain—of this there is no doubt.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges a ruler/warrior not to misapply forgiveness toward hostile aggressors; when protection of order is at stake, decisive action grounded in one’s rightful strength (tejas) is presented as the appropriate dharmic response.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, counsel is being given to a kingly figure: do not show leniency to enemies; they can be overcome by your own power, and there is no doubt about the possibility of defeating them.