Shloka 30
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
युद्ध च क्षत्रशमनं पृथिवीक्षयकारणम् | किंचिदेव निमित्तं च भवत्यत्र क्षयावहम्
yuddhaṃ ca kṣatra-śamanaṃ pṛthivī-kṣaya-kāraṇam | kiñcid eva nimittaṃ ca bhavaty atra kṣayāvaham |
那罗陀说道：“战争带来刹帝利阶层的覆灭，并成为大地凋敝的缘由。在此等情势中，哪怕极微小的借口也可能生起——却足以招致毁灭——由此便会在世间显现一场惨烈的大战，导致刹帝利被屠戮，四方广遭摧残。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
War is intrinsically ruinous: it destroys the kṣatriya order and harms the earth itself. Therefore even minor provocations (nimitta) can become catastrophic when the conditions for conflict are present, warning rulers to restrain escalation and guard against small triggers.
Nārada is speaking in the Sabha Parva context, reflecting on the nature and consequences of war. He emphasizes how easily a destructive conflict can arise from a small pretext and how such war leads to mass kṣatriya slaughter and widespread devastation.