Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 126 — Kṛṣṇa’s Indictment of Misrule and the Varuṇa Analogy (कृष्णवाक्यं–धर्मपाशदृष्टान्तः)
अचिन्तयन् कंचिदन्यं यावज्जीवं तथा5<चरेत् । एष धर्म: क्षत्रियाणां मतमेतच्च मे सदा
acintayan kañcid anyaṃ yāvajjīvaṃ tathā caret | eṣa dharmaḥ kṣatriyāṇāṃ matam etac ca me sadā ||
ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ໂດຍບໍ່ໃສ່ໃຈຜູ້ອື່ນໃດໆ ຈົນຕະຫຼອດຊີວິດ ຄວນປະພຶດຕົນຕາມວິທີນີ້. ນີ້ແມ່ນທຳມະຂອງກະສັດນັກຮົບ ແລະນີ້ແມ່ນຄວາມເຫັນອັນໝັ້ນຄົງຂອງຂ້ອຍມາແຕ່ເສມອ».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse asserts steadfast adherence to one’s prescribed kṣatriya-duty: acting consistently in the stated manner for one’s whole life, without being swayed by others’ opinions or pressures.
In the Udyoga Parva’s lead-up to war and negotiations, Vaiśaṃpāyana frames a norm of warrior conduct, emphasizing unwavering commitment to the course of action previously described as proper for kṣatriyas.