Shloka 13
Bhīṣma’s Dream-Counsel and the Prasvāpa Astra (भीष्मस्वप्नदर्शनम् / प्रस्वापास्त्रोपदेशः)
वत्स पर्याप्तमेतावद् भीष्मेण सह संयुगे । विमर्दस्ते महाबाहो व्यपयाहि रणादित:
vatsa paryāptam etāvad bhīṣmeṇa saha saṁyuge | vimardas te mahābāho vyapayāhi raṇād itaḥ ||
വത്സാ! മഹാബാഹോ! ഭീഷ്മനോടൊപ്പം യുദ്ധത്തിലിറങ്ങി നീ വരുത്തിയ മഹാവിനാശം മതി. ഇനി ഈ രണഭൂമിയിൽ നിന്ന് പിന്മാറുക.
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.