Shloka 15
धर्म्यविजय-नियमाः
Rules for Dharmic Victory in Kṣatriya Engagement
सत्सु नित्य: सतां धर्मस्तमास्थाय न नाशयेत् । यो वै जयत्यधर्मेण क्षत्रियो धर्मसंगर:
satsu nityaḥ satāṁ dharmas tam āsthāya na nāśayet | yo vai jayaty adharmeṇa kṣatriyo dharma-saṅgaraḥ ||
ភីष្មៈបានមានព្រះបន្ទូលថា៖ ក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកល្អ ធម៌មានភាពថេរជានិច្ច; ដោយពឹងផ្អែកលើធម៌នោះ មិនគួរបំផ្លាញវាឡើយ។ សម្រាប់ក្សត្រីយៈ ជ័យជម្នះដែលបានដោយអធម៌ គឺជាសង្គ្រាមដែលរំលោភធម៌ផ្ទាល់។
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma must be upheld consistently; one should not abandon or damage righteousness for the sake of success. For a warrior, winning by unrighteous means undermines the very legitimacy of the fight.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma advises on ethical conduct, emphasizing that even in conflict a Kshatriya must not seek victory through adharma, because such ‘victory’ becomes a violation of dharma.