Shloka 35
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
दमघोषात्मजं वीरं संस्कारयत मा चिरम् | तथा च कृतवन्तस्ते भ्रातुर्व शासनं तदा
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Damaghoṣātmajaṃ vīraṃ saṃskārayata mā ciram | tathā ca kṛtavantaste bhrātur vāśāsanaṃ tadā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「ダマゴーシャの子、勇士シシュパーラの終儀を、遅滞なく、しかるべき敬意をもって執り行え。」そのときパーンダヴァたちは兄の命を寸分違わず果たした。この出来事は示す――倒れた敵に対してさえ、ダルマは速やかで敬虔な葬礼を求め、正しき統治は慈悲と礼節、そして正当な命令への服従によって現れるのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma extends beyond victory and enmity: one should promptly perform proper rites for the dead with honor, and righteous governance includes compassion and adherence to correct ritual and moral duty.
After Śiśupāla’s death, Yudhiṣṭhira instructs his brothers to conduct Śiśupāla’s funerary rites without delay and with respect; the Pāṇḍavas obey and carry out the instruction.