Shloka 14
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
कर्मान्तविरते लोके अस्तं गच्छति भास्करे । गम्यतां स्वमधिष्ठानं सुतस्नेहं विसृज्य वै
karmāntavirate loke astaṃ gacchati bhāskare | gamyatāṃ svam adhiṣṭhānaṃ sutasnehaṃ visṛjya vai ||
Bhīṣma said: “The Sun is setting; the world has ceased from its day’s labors and withdrawn from activity. You too should return to your own abode, truly setting aside attachment born of love for your son.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges restraint and detachment: when the day’s duties end—symbolized by the setting sun—one should withdraw appropriately and not be driven by personal attachment (here, affection for a son).
Bhīṣma, speaking in Śānti Parva, signals that evening has come and the day’s activities have concluded; he instructs the listeners to return home and to set aside emotionally charged attachment connected with their son.