Shloka 15
अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्
Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya
भीष्म उवाच एवं कथयतामेव तेषां स दिवसो गत: । रात्रिश्न भरतश्रेष्ठ सुखशीतोष्णमारुता
bhīṣma uvāca evaṃ kathayatām eva teṣāṃ sa divaso gataḥ | rātriś ca bharataśreṣṭha sukhaśītoṣṇamārutā ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Ó melhor dos Bhāratas, enquanto ainda conversavam assim, aquele dia se foi. E a noite também passou — agradável, temperada entre frescor e calor, e movida por brisas suaves.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how deliberation and counsel can consume time swiftly; in the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war setting, it implicitly warns that unresolved ethical and political tensions persist even as time advances, pressing decision-makers toward timely, dharmic resolution.
Bhishma narrates that as the assembled parties continued their discussion, the entire day passed, and then the night—described as pleasant with mild coolness, warmth, and breezes—also came to an end.