(Such as) men equally situated should only fight with one another with all fairness. If having fought with fairness, the combatants withdraw, that would be preferred.
धर्मान् संस्थापयामासुर्युद्धानां भरतर्षभ। निवृत्ते विहिते युद्धे स्यात् प्रीतिर्नः परस्परम्॥