Shloka 6
कृप-अर्जुन रथयुद्धम्
Kṛpa–Arjuna Chariot Engagement
सर्वे चैव महात्मान: सर्वे धर्मार्थकोविदा: । येषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा कस्माद् धर्मेडपराध्नुयु:,सभी पाण्डव महात्मा हैं और सभी धर्म तथा अर्थके ज्ञाता हैं। जिनके नेता राजा युधिष्ठिर हैं, वे धर्मके विषयमें कैसे कोई अपराध कर सकते हैं?
sarve caiva mahātmānaḥ sarve dharmārthakovidāḥ | yeṣāṃ yudhiṣṭhiro rājā kasmād dharme 'parādhnu yuḥ ||
Mereka semua benar-benar berhati agung, dan semuanya mahir tentang dharma dan artha. Dengan Yudhiṣṭhira sebagai raja serta penunjuk jalan, bagaimana mungkin mereka melakukan pelanggaran dalam hal dharma?
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral credibility matters: those known to be noble and trained in dharma and artha—especially under a leader like Yudhiṣṭhira—are unlikely to commit deliberate wrongdoing in ethical matters. The verse argues from character and leadership as evidence of righteousness.
Bhīṣma speaks in defense of the Pāṇḍavas’ integrity, asserting that they are great-souled and knowledgeable in righteous and practical conduct; therefore, with Yudhiṣṭhira as their king, they should not be suspected of violating dharma.