Shloka 15
धर्म्यविजय-नियमाः
Rules for Dharmic Victory in Kṣatriya Engagement
सत्सु नित्य: सतां धर्मस्तमास्थाय न नाशयेत् । यो वै जयत्यधर्मेण क्षत्रियो धर्मसंगर:
satsu nityaḥ satāṁ dharmas tam āsthāya na nāśayet | yo vai jayaty adharmeṇa kṣatriyo dharma-saṅgaraḥ ||
نیک لوگوں میں دھرم ہمیشہ قائم رہتا ہے؛ اسی دھرم کا سہارا لے کر اسے کبھی برباد نہ کرے۔ جو کشتریہ ادھرم کے ذریعے جیتتا ہے، اس کی وہ جیت دراصل دھرم-سنگرام کی خلاف ورزی ہے۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma must be upheld consistently; one should not abandon or damage righteousness for the sake of success. For a warrior, winning by unrighteous means undermines the very legitimacy of the fight.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma advises on ethical conduct, emphasizing that even in conflict a Kshatriya must not seek victory through adharma, because such ‘victory’ becomes a violation of dharma.