Shloka 22
Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)
ते च ते सफला जाता हते दुर्योधने5च्युत । तत् सर्व न यथा नश्येत् पुनः कृष्ण तथा कुरु
te ca te saphalā jātā hate duryodhane 'cyuta | tat sarvaṁ na yathā naśyet punaḥ kṛṣṇa tathā kuru ||
ഹേ അച്യുതാ! ദുര്യോധനൻ വധിക്കപ്പെട്ടതിനാൽ നിന്റെ ആ പരിശ്രമങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം ഫലിച്ചു. അതുകൊണ്ട് ഹേ കൃഷ്ണാ, ഇതൊക്കെയും വീണ്ടും നശിക്കാതിരിക്കുവാൻ അങ്ങനെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കണം.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Success in a dharmic struggle is not complete merely with victory; it must be safeguarded through wise action afterward. The verse stresses responsibility: preserve the achieved outcome so it is not undone by renewed conflict, poor governance, or neglect.
Vaiśampāyana reports a statement addressed to Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta): since Duryodhana has been killed and the efforts have succeeded, Kṛṣṇa is urged to take steps so that the result of the war does not get ruined again—implying the need to secure peace, order, and the settlement that follows victory.