Shloka 22
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake
निवर्तध्यमधर्मज्ञा युध्यध्वं कि सृतेन व: । इह कीर्ति समाधाय प्रेत्य लोकान् समश्लुते
nivartadhyam adharmajñā yudhyadhvaṁ ki sṛtena vaḥ | iha kīrtiṁ samādhāya pretya lokān samaśnute ||
三阇耶说道：“退回来，你们这些不知达摩者！继续作战——这般退却对你们有何用处？在此树立你们的名声；死后，你们将抵达以勇武赢得的诸世界。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames retreat in battle as dishonorable for those bound to kṣatriya-dharma: one should stand and fight, win renown in this life, and thereby gain the posthumous reward traditionally associated with valor and righteous warfare.
Sanjaya, narrating the battlefield events, voices a sharp rebuke and exhortation directed at warriors who are turning back: he urges them to abandon flight, resume combat, and seek lasting fame and the promised afterlife fruits of heroic action.