Shloka 10
Śaṅkha–Likhita Upākhyāna: Daṇḍa, Confession, and the Purification of Kingship (शङ्ख-लिखितोपाख्यानम्)
आददानस्य विजयं विग्रहं च युधिष्ठिर । समानधर्मकुशला: स्थापयन्ति नरेश्वर,“राजा युधिष्ठिर! विषम भावसे रहित धर्ममें कुशल पुरुष विजय पानेकी इच्छावाले राजाके लिये संग्रामकी ही स्थापना करते हैं
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
ādādānasya vijayaṁ vigrahaṁ ca yudhiṣṭhira |
samānadharmakuśalāḥ sthāpayanti nareśvara ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“噢，坚战（Yudhiṣṭhira），噢，人中之主：对于一位求取胜利、并准备承担冲突的君王，那些通晓达摩且不偏不倚的人，会为他确立战争本身的路径——把战争视为通向正当胜利的受制之法，而非出于情欲或残酷的放纵。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
War, when undertaken by a king for victory, should be instituted and regulated by impartial experts in dharma—so that conflict serves a principled purpose and remains bounded by righteous norms rather than personal bias or rage.
Vaiśampāyana addresses Yudhiṣṭhira within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, explaining how dharma-versed counselors frame and authorize warfare for a ruler seeking victory, emphasizing impartiality and rule-governed conduct.