Shloka 79
Kṛṣṇa at Duryodhana’s House: Refusal of Hospitality and Departure to Vidura (कृष्णस्य धार्तराष्ट्रनिवेशनगमनम्)
विक्रमाधिगता हार्था: क्षत्रधर्मेण जीवत: । मनो मनुष्यस्य सदा प्रीणन्ति पुरुषोत्तम,“पुरुषोत्तम! क्षत्रियधर्मसे जीवननिर्वाह करनेवाले मनुष्यके मनको पराक्रमसे प्राप्त हुआ धन ही सदा संतुष्ट रखता है
vikramādhigatā hārthāḥ kṣatradharmeṇa jīvataḥ | mano manuṣyasya sadā prīṇanti puruṣottama ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Puruṣottama, bagi seorang lelaki yang menanggung hidup menurut dharma kṣatriya, kekayaan yang diperoleh melalui keberanianlah yang sentiasa memuaskan dan meneguhkan hati.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
For one committed to kṣatriya-dharma, the ethically appropriate means of livelihood is wealth earned through courage and rightful exertion; such ‘valor-won’ wealth alone brings lasting inner satisfaction, unlike gains obtained by ignoble or improper methods.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a moral point is being stated to ‘Puruṣottama’: the warrior’s life is to be sustained by the duties of his station, and the mind finds contentment when prosperity is acquired through legitimate martial prowess rather than through dishonorable conduct.