Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 14
अभ्यवर्तन्त ते पुत्रा: सर्वे सैन्यपुरस्कृता: । इच्छन्तो निधन युद्धे स्वर्ग कृत्वा परायणम्
abhyavartanta te putrāḥ sarve sainyapuraskṛtāḥ | icchanto nidhanaṃ yuddhe svargaṃ kṛtvā parāyaṇam ||
ສັນຊະຍະກ່າວວ່າ: ແລ້ວບັນດາລູກຊາຍເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນທັງໝົດ ນຳກອງທັບໄວ້ທາງໜ້າ ໄດ້ຫັນກັບເຂົ້າສູ່ການຮົບ—ປາຖະໜາຄວາມຕາຍໃນສົງຄາມ ໂດຍຍຶດສະຫວັນເປັນເປົ້າໝາຍສູງສຸດ.
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The verse reflects the classical kṣatriya ideal: steadfastness in battle and willingness to accept death for honor and duty, with the belief that a warrior’s righteous death leads to svarga. It highlights how intention (parāyaṇa—one’s chosen end) shapes action under dharma.
Sañjaya reports that the warriors described as “sons” regroup and move back into combat with their forces leading, determined to fight to the death and viewing heaven as the outcome of such a death in battle.
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