Shloka 66
Adhyāya 42 (Śānti Parva): Śrāddha, Aurdhvadaihika Rites, and Royal Welfare Measures
उद्दिश्योद्दिश्य तेषां च चक्रे राजौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । इनके सिवा जो दूसरे भूपाल थे, जिनके सुहृद् या सम्बन्धी जीवित नहीं थे, उन सबके उद्देश्यसे राजा युधिष्ठिरने श्राद्ध-कर्म किया
uddiśyoddiśya teṣāṁ ca cakre rājordhvadehikam |
毗湿摩波衍那言：王由提施提罗追念其名，一一为之举行奥尔德瓦德黑迦（葬后之礼，即舍罗陀 śrāddha）。尤为那些战殁的诸侯——既无亲族亦无故旧存世、无人代行供献者——王亦为其设祭。由是，国王将达摩之责推及己方之外，于战祸之后不偏不倚地礼敬亡者。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after victory, a ruler’s dharma includes honoring the dead and ensuring proper rites for those who have no one left to perform them. Ethical responsibility extends beyond one’s own allies to all who suffered in the conflict.
In the aftermath of the great war, Yudhiṣṭhira arranges and performs ūrdhvadehika (śrāddha/post-funeral) rites, naming the departed individually, including fallen kings who lacked surviving relatives or friends to conduct the ceremonies.