Shloka 51
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
किं नु युद्धात् परं लाभ क्षत्रियो बहु मन्यते । किं च त्वं क्षत्रियकुले जात: सम्प्रथितो भुवि,“भला, क्षत्रिय युद्धसे बढ़कर दूसरे किस लाभको महत्त्व देता है? इसके सिवा, तुमने भी तो क्षत्रियकुलमें उत्पन्न होकर इस पृथ्वीपर बड़ी ख्याति प्राप्त की है
kiṁ nu yuddhāt paraṁ lābhaṁ kṣatriyo bahu manyate | kiṁ ca tvaṁ kṣatriyakule jātaḥ samprathito bhuvi |
Sañjaya disse: “Que ganho um kṣatriya considera maior do que a batalha? E além disso, tu também nasceste numa linhagem de guerreiros e te tornaste amplamente renomado sobre esta terra.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse appeals to kṣatriya-dharma: for a warrior, battle undertaken as duty is viewed as the highest ‘gain,’ tied to honor and the maintenance of social order; personal fame and lineage are invoked to strengthen resolve.
Sañjaya frames an exhortation by reminding the addressed warrior that no advantage surpasses righteous battle for a kṣatriya, and that the person addressed is already celebrated on earth due to birth in a renowned warrior line.