Shloka 546
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
मृतो दुःखं न जानीते प्रेत्य चानन्त्यम श्रुते । 'क्षत्रियधर्मके अनुसार युद्ध करनेवाले वीरोंके लिये संग्रामभूमिमें होनेवाली मृत्यु ही सुखद है; क्योंकि वहाँ मरा हुआ मनुष्य मृत्युके दुःखको नहीं जानता और मृत्युके पश्चात् अक्षय सुखका भागी होता है
mṛto duḥkhaṃ na jānīte pretya cānantyam aśnute |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— ଯେ ମରିଗଲା, ସେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ଦୁଃଖ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ; ଏହି ଲୋକ ଛାଡ଼ି ଯାଇ ସେ ଅନନ୍ତ, ଅକ୍ଷୟ ସୁଖ ପାଏ। ତେଣୁ କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟଧର୍ମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରୁଥିବା ବୀର ପାଇଁ ରଣଭୂମିରେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଶୁଭ ଓ ଇଚ୍ଛନୀୟ—କାରଣ ତାହା ସହିତ ମାନ, କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟସିଦ୍ଧି ଓ ପରଲୋକର ଅକ୍ଷୟ ଫଳ ଜଡିତ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a kṣatriya-ethical ideal: a warrior who dies in righteous battle is not burdened by the felt misery of death and is believed to attain an imperishable posthumous good; therefore, such death is framed as honorable and spiritually beneficial.
Sañjaya, narrating the events of the Kurukṣetra war, articulates a consolatory and motivational principle about battlefield death—presenting it as aligned with warrior duty and as leading to an enduring reward after death.