Shloka 109
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
युद्धेन पृथिवीं जित्वा धर्मेणावाप्य वै बलम् । संग्रामे वर्तमानस्य वधश्चैवाधिकाद्भवेत्
yuddhena pṛthivīṃ jitvā dharmeṇāvāpya vai balam | saṃgrāme vartamānasya vadhaścaivādhikādbhavet
యుద్ధముచే భూమిని జయించి, ధర్మముచే బలమును పొందినప్పటికీ—సంగ్రామంలో నిమగ్నుడైనవానికి వధ (హింస) మరింత అధికమగును.
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Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dharmeṇāvāpya = dharmeṇa + āvāpya; vadhaścaivādhikād = vadhaḥ + ca + eva + adhikāt (t/d sandhi); adhikādbhavet = adhikāt + bhavet.
FAQs
It contrasts power gained by conquest with power grounded in dharma, warning that active participation in war tends to magnify killing and moral excess.
It acknowledges conquest and strength, but its emphasis is cautionary: once one is in battle, violence escalates, implying the need for restraint and dharmic governance.
It suggests that legitimacy and lasting strength should be rooted in righteousness rather than mere force, and that leaders must curb the tendency toward escalating harm once conflict begins.