Shloka 38
भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue
ततो न प्राहरं भूयो जामदग्न्याय भारत
tato na prāharaṃ bhūyo jāmadagnyāya bhārata
Maka, wahai Bhārata, aku tidak lagi menyerang putra Jamadagni, Paraśurāma. Sementara itu Sang Surya bersinar seribu sinar, setelah membakar bumi, terbenam pada akhir hari; sebab itu pertempuran pun berhenti.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in justified conflict, restraint is a virtue: once the point is made and the opponent is no longer to be pressed, further violence is withheld. Additionally, cosmic order—here the setting of the Sun—sets limits on human aggression, reminding warriors that time and dharma govern battle.
Rāma states that after a certain point he did not strike Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) again. As the Sun set at day’s end, the battle naturally ceased, marking a pause/closure to the day’s combat.