Shloka 11
धर्म्यविजय-नियमाः
Rules for Dharmic Victory in Kṣatriya Engagement
इषुर्लिप्तो न कर्णी स्यादसतामेतदायुधम् । यथार्थमेव योद्धव्यं न क्रुद्धयेत जिघांसत:
iṣur lipto na karṇī syād asatām etad āyudham | yathārtham eva yoddhavyaṃ na kruddhyet jighāṃsataḥ ||
毗湿摩说：“战场上不可用涂毒之箭，亦不可用倒钩之箭；此等兵器乃恶人之具。交战当以真实、正当之法为之。若有人在阵中欲取你性命，也不可为嗔怒所驱；当以相称之策应对，而不逾越义道。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches dharma-yuddha: avoid cruel, deceitful weapons like poisoned or barbed arrows, and maintain self-control—do not let anger govern one’s actions even when facing a lethal opponent.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on righteous conduct and governance; here he addresses battlefield ethics, distinguishing honorable combat from the practices of the unrighteous and urging disciplined, proportionate response rather than wrath.