Shloka 30
Jaitrya-nimitta: Signs of Prospective Victory and the Priority of Conciliation (जयलक्षण-निमित्त तथा सान्त्व-प्रधान नीति)
विजित्य क्षममाणस्य यशो राज्ञो विवर्धते महापराधे हाप्यस्मिन् विश्वसन्त्यपि शत्रव:
vijitya kṣamamāṇasya yaśo rājño vivardhate | mahāparādhe hy asmin viśvasanty api śatravaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“国王既已战胜仇敌，而后仍能赦其罪过，则其声名愈加增长。诚然，即便他们曾对他犯下重罪，敌人也会信服这样的君主——因为他的胜利与克制、宽宏相连，而非与报复相连。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s greatness is shown not only by conquering but by forgiving after conquest; such kṣamā (forbearance) increases fame and creates durable trust, even among former enemies.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma advises Yudhiṣṭhira on statecraft and moral governance, emphasizing that mercy after victory stabilizes rule and transforms hostile relations into confidence.