I have also heard of the vile and ruthless act of the very virtuous king Yudhishthira. Surely either victory or its reverses will fall to the lot of those who engage in fight. Death in battle is ever esteemed. The death overtaking one engaged in fight under fair rules of combat.
अनार्यं सुनृशंसं च धर्मपुत्रस्य मे श्रुतम्। युद्धेष्वपि प्रवृत्तानां ध्रुवं जयपराजयौ॥ द्वतमेतद् भवेद् राजन् वधस्तत्र प्रशस्यते। न्यायवृत्तो वधो यस्तु संग्रामे युध्यतो भवेत्॥