[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 2.9 · spoken by Krishna ]
"I will not fight." Then God answered.
Sanjay said: Having spoken thus to Hrishikesh, Gudakesh, the scorcher of enemies, said to Govind "I will not fight" — and fell silent.
SANSKRIT
सञ्जय उवाच । एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तप । न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह ॥२-९॥
KRISHNA’S LINE
“Silence after exhaustion is not peace. It's an invitation.”