Shloka 24
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
युधिष्ठटिरस्य संदेशो न हन्तव्या नूपा इति । तेन जीवसि राजंस्त्वमपराद्धो5पि मे रणे,“राजन! महाराज युधिष्ठटिरका यह आदेश है कि “तुम युद्धमें रुजाओंका वध न करना।' इसीलिये तुम मेरा अपराध करनेपर भी अबतक जीवित हो”
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yudhiṣṭhirasya saṃdeśo na hantavyā nṛpā iti | tena jīvasi rājan tvam aparāddho 'pi me raṇe ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Inilah perintah Yudhiṣṭhira: ‘Raja-raja tidak boleh dibunuh.’ Maka, wahai raja, meskipun engkau telah melakukan kesalahan terhadapku di medan perang, engkau masih hidup—kerana aku bertindak menurut titah itu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, dharma can impose restraints: Yudhiṣṭhira’s instruction forbids the killing of kings, emphasizing ethical limits and self-control over vengeance.
A speaker explains why an addressed king remains alive despite having committed an offense in battle: the survivor’s life is spared because Yudhiṣṭhira had issued an order not to kill kings.