Shloka 15
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
मन्युना दहामानेन पुरुषेण मनस्विना । निकृतेनेह बहुश: शत्रून् प्रतेजिगीषया
manyunā dahamānena puruṣeṇa manasvinā | nikṛteneiha bahuśaḥ śatrūn pratejigīṣayā ||
ଏଠାରେ ପୁନଃପୁନଃ ଅନ୍ୟାୟରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ ହୋଇ କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ ଉଚ୍ଚମନା ପୁରୁଷ ଜୟସଙ୍କଳ୍ପରେ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଏମିତି କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ଦେହ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି କିମ୍ବା ଶତ୍ରୁକୁ ପତିତ କରି ମାତ୍ର ଶାନ୍ତି ପାଏ; ଏହା ଛଡ଼ା ଅନ୍ୟ କେମିତି ଶାନ୍ତି ମିଳିବ?
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
For a kṣatriya whose honor has been repeatedly violated, wrath and the duty of arms drive him toward decisive action; peace is portrayed as attainable only through a conclusive outcome—either victory over the enemy or death in battle—rather than through compromise.
The speaker (the son) argues from a warrior-ethic perspective: a resolute man, burned by anger after repeated injury, should attack enemies with the intent to conquer, because only a final resolution—defeating the foe or falling oneself—can end the inner burning.