Shloka 13
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
युद्धाय क्षत्रिय: सृष्ट: संजयेह जयाय च
yuddhāya kṣatriyaḥ sṛṣṭaḥ sañjayeha jayāya ca | sañjaya! asmin loke yuddha-vijayārthaṃ vidhātrā kṣatriyasya sṛṣṭiḥ kṛtā | sa jayaṃ prāpnotu vā yuddhe hataḥ syāt—sarvāsv api daśāsu tasya indraloka-prāptiḥ bhavati | puṇyamaye svargaloke indra-bhavane 'pi tat sukhaṃ na labhyate, yat kṣatriya-vīraḥ śatrūn vaśīkṛtya sānandam anubhavati ||
O Sañjaya, ang kṣatriya ay hinubog para sa digmaan at para sa tagumpay sa mundong ito. Magwagi man siya o mabuwal na napatay sa labanan, sa bawat kalagayan ay nararating niya ang daigdig ni Indra. Maging sa langit na hitik sa kabutihan—sa mismong palasyo ni Śakra—walang ligayang makapapantay sa ligayang nalalasap ng isang bayaning kṣatriya kapag napasuko niya ang mga kaaway at tinatamasa ang kasiyahang dulot ng tagumpay.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior’s ordained role is to fight for righteous victory, and both outcomes—victory or death in battle—are framed as spiritually meritorious, promising heavenly attainment; it also elevates the distinctive joy of valor and subduing foes as surpassing even celestial pleasures.
A speaker identified as “the son” addresses Sañjaya, justifying the warrior vocation and encouraging a battle-oriented ethic: the kṣatriya is created for combat and conquest, and the consequences are portrayed as auspicious regardless of the battlefield outcome.