Shloka 10
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
तस्मिन् महापुण्यतमे त्रैलोक्यस्य सनातने । संग्रामे निधन प्राप्य ध्रुवं स्वर्गे भविष्यति
tasmin mahāpuṇyatame trailokyasya sanātane | saṅgrāme nidhanaṃ prāpya dhruvaṃ svarge bhaviṣyati |
तस्मिन् महापुण्यतमे त्रैलोक्यस्य सनातने । संग्रामे निधनं प्राप्य ध्रुवं स्वर्गे भविष्यति ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a dharmic ideal associated with kṣatriya conduct: dying in righteous battle, especially in a supremely sacred context, is presented as a sure cause for attaining heaven—linking martial duty, merit (puṇya), and posthumous destiny.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describes the exceptional sanctity of a renowned region and states that one who falls there in battle will certainly reach heaven, thereby framing the battlefield as both a physical and moral-spiritual arena.