Shloka 276
सैन्यसंनिवेशः (Sainyasaṃniveśaḥ) — Deployment, Omens, and Yuddha-Dharma Conventions
यथापरं यथायोगं न च स्यात् कस्यचित् पुनः । वे नियम इस प्रकार हैं--चालू युद्धके बंद होनेपर संध्याकालमें हम सब लोगोंमें परस्पर प्रेम बना रहे। उस समय पुनः किसीका किसीके साथ शत्रुतापूर्ण अयोग्य बर्ताव नहीं होना चाहिये
yathāparaṃ yathāyogaṃ na ca syāt kasyacit punaḥ |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Let things proceed in due order and as is proper; and once the day’s fighting has ceased, no one should again behave toward anyone with hostile impropriety. At twilight, when the battle is suspended, let mutual goodwill remain among all.”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma requires restraint: when fighting pauses (especially at twilight), hostility should not spill into personal conduct; mutual goodwill and proper behavior must be maintained.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports the ethical regulations for conduct during the Kurukṣetra war, emphasizing that after the day’s combat ends, the warriors should not continue enmity through improper actions and should preserve cordial relations during the evening pause.