Shloka 7
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
स हि वीर: प्रयास्यन् वै धर्मराजेन वारितः । हतबान्धवा न ते पार्थ हन्तव्या: पार्थिवा इति
sa hi vīraḥ prayāsyan vai dharmarājena vāritaḥ | hatabāndhavā na te pārtha hantavyāḥ pārthivā iti ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Quando o herói Arjuna se preparava para partir, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira o conteve, dizendo: “Ó Pārtha, não deves matar aqueles reis cujos parentes e irmãos foram mortos na guerra.” Esse conselho ressalta uma ética do pós-guerra: a contenção e a recusa de derramar mais sangue contra governantes já enlutados por Kurukṣetra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even for a victorious warrior, dharma may require restraint: those already devastated by war (bereaved rulers) should not be targeted again, emphasizing compassion and the prevention of needless violence.
As Arjuna prepares to depart on a mission, Yudhiṣṭhira stops him and instructs him not to kill kings whose brothers and relatives have already been slain in the Kurukṣetra war.