In all cases fight is an evil. Who that strikes is not struck in return? But victory and defeat, O Hrishikesha, are of the same moment to one that is killed.
सर्वथा वृजिनं युद्धं को जन् न प्रतिहन्यते। हतस्य च हृषीकेश समौ जयपराजयौ।॥