Shloka 13
Bhīṣma’s Dream-Counsel and the Prasvāpa Astra (भीष्मस्वप्नदर्शनम् / प्रस्वापास्त्रोपदेशः)
वत्स पर्याप्तमेतावद् भीष्मेण सह संयुगे । विमर्दस्ते महाबाहो व्यपयाहि रणादित:,महाबाहो! वत्स! भीष्मके साथ युद्धमें उतरकर जो तुमने इतना विध्वंसात्मक कार्य किया है, यही बहुत हो गया। अब तुम इस संग्रामसे हट जाओ
vatsa paryāptam etāvad bhīṣmeṇa saha saṁyuge | vimardas te mahābāho vyapayāhi raṇād itaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dijo: «Hijo querido, basta: con esto es suficiente. En la batalla, al haberte enfrentado con Bhīṣma, el devastador estrago que has causado ya es más que bastante. Oh de brazos poderosos, retírate ahora de esta lucha».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous warfare, restraint matters: once a goal is met or destruction becomes excessive, a warrior should heed counsel and withdraw rather than pursue needless slaughter.
Bhishma addresses a younger, powerful warrior affectionately and urges him to stop—saying the damage already inflicted in the clash with Bhishma is sufficient, and instructing him to leave the battlefield.