Shloka 70
Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)
वैशम्पायन उवाच हम त्वा तु कौरव्यो राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा । स ध्यात्वा भीष्मे युक्तममन्यत
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: haṁ tvā tu kauravyo rājā duryodhanas tadā | sa dhyātvā bhīṣme yuktam amanyata śikhaṇḍinaṁ na vadhitum ||
ໄວສັມປາຍະນະກ່າວວ່າ: «ໂອ້ ຈະນະເມຊະຍະ, ເມື່ອໄດ້ຟັງທັງໝົດນີ້ແລ້ວ ກະສັດແຫ່ງກຸຣຸ ດຸຣະໂຢທະນະ ໃນເວລານັ້ນໄດ້ຄິດພິຈາລະນາຢູ່ຊົ່ວຄາວ ແລະສະຫຼຸບວ່າ ສຳລັບ ພີດສະມະ ການບໍ່ຂ້າ ສິຄັນດິນ ແມ່ນເຫມາະສົມແທ້»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, leaders weigh what is 'yukta' (proper) in light of moral constraints and reputational dharma; Duryodhana’s reflection shows an ethical calculus about how Bhīṣma should be engaged and what actions are considered fitting.
After hearing prior counsel/events, Duryodhana pauses to think and decides that it is appropriate not to kill Śikhaṇḍin in the context of the plan involving Bhīṣma, indicating a deliberate choice about tactics and propriety.