Shloka 23
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
पर्याप्त: क्षत्रधर्मो<यं दर्शित: पुत्र गम्यताम् । बह्नेतत् समरे कर्म तव बालस्य पार्थिव
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: paryāptaḥ kṣatradharmo ’yaṃ darśitaḥ putra gamyatām | bahv etat samare karma tava bālasya pārthiva ||
বৎস! তুমি ক্ষত্রিয়ধর্ম সম্পূর্ণরূপে প্রদর্শন করেছ। এখন গৃহে ফিরে যাও। হে রাজা, তুমি এখনও বালক; এই সমরে তোমার দেখানো বীরত্বই তোমার জন্য যথেষ্ট।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial duty is not limitless aggression: once courage and duty have been adequately demonstrated—especially by the young—ethical restraint and withdrawal are also part of kṣatriya-dharma.
The narrator reports an admonition to a youthful king/warrior: he has already shown sufficient prowess in battle, so he should stop fighting and return home, since further combat is unnecessary for him.