Observing the duties of one's own order, respected by the ancients and practised by the best of men,-who is there, ( Partha, that would grieve, o king, for having killed in battle his enemies elated with prosperity, like Shakra killing the forces of the Daityas?
निहत्य शत्रूस्तरसा समृद्धान् शक्रो यथा दैत्यबलानि संख्ये। कः पार्थ शोचेन्निरतः स्वधर्मे पूर्वैः स्मृते पार्थिव शिष्टजुष्टे॥