Shloka 16
दुर्योधनकवचविमर्शः
Duryodhana’s Armor and the Tactical Reassessment
तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण श्रुतेन प्रज्ञयापि च । सन््तो यां गतिमिच्छन्ति तां प्राप्तस्तव पुत्रक:,तपस्या, ब्रह्मचर्य, शास्त्रज्ञान और सदबुद्धिके द्वारा साधुपुरुष जिस गतिको पाना चाहते हैं, वही गति तुम्हारे पुत्रको भी प्राप्त हुई है
tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śrutena prajñayāpi ca | santo yāṁ gatim icchanti tāṁ prāptas tava putrakaḥ ||
Dengan tapa, pemeliharaan brahmacarya (kesucian diri), ilmu suci, dan kebijaksanaan yang tajam, puteramu telah mencapai keadaan yang sama yang dicari oleh orang-orang saleh.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that a noble end (gati) is attained through inner disciplines—tapas (austerity), brahmacarya (self-restraint), śruta (sacred learning), and prajñā (wisdom). It reframes death, even amid war, as potentially a spiritually meaningful attainment when grounded in virtue.
Vāyudeva addresses a grieving parent and offers consolation: the parent’s son has reached the same exalted state sought by the righteous. The statement shifts attention from battlefield loss to the son’s moral and spiritual fruition.