Shloka 24
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
न तान् रथस्थो भूमिष्ठान् धमपिक्षी वृकोदर:
na tān rathastho bhūmiṣṭhān dhamapikṣī vṛkodaraḥ
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nakatindig sa kanyang karwahe, hindi hinipan ni Vṛkodara ang kanyang kabibe laban sa mga nasa lupa—isang kilos ng pagpipigil sa gitna ng bangis ng digmaan, sapagkat ayaw niyang magbunyi sa mga nabuwal o walang kalaban-laban.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, a warrior’s conduct is measured by restraint: one should not display triumph or aggression toward those who are already down or disadvantaged, aligning valor with dharma.
Sañjaya reports Bhīma (Vṛkodara) on his chariot, noting that he did not blow his conch toward opponents who were on the ground—suggesting a moment of controlled behavior amid ongoing combat.