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 ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Con ơi, đủ rồi—chừng ấy là đủ. Trong chiến trận, khi đã giao chiến cùng Bhīṣma, sự tàn phá dữ dội mà ngươi gây ra đã quá đủ. Hỡi bậc dũng sĩ tay mạnh, nay hãy rút khỏi cuộc chiến này.”
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.