Shloka 28
भागीरथी च मे माता रणमध्यं प्रपेदिरे तथैवात्तशरो धन्वी तथैव दृढनिश्चय: । स्थिरो5हमाहवे योद्धुं ततस्ते राममब्रुवन्
Bhāgīrathī ca me mātā raṇamadhyaṃ prapedire tathaivāttaśaro dhanvī tathaiva dṛḍhaniścayaḥ | sthiro 'ham āhave yoddhuṃ tatas te Rāmam abruvan |
قال بيشما: «حتى بهاگيراثي (الغانغا)، أمي نفسها، جاءت إلى قلب المعركة. وأنا كذلك—وقد تناولتُ السهام وأمسكتُ القوس، بعزمٍ صلب—ثبتُّ ثابتًا، مصممًا على القتال في غمار الوغى. ثم خاطب أولئك المحاربون راما.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s chosen duty: even when personal ties (one’s own mother) appear in the conflict, a warrior committed to his vow and role remains firm. It frames the ethical tension between affection and obligation, emphasizing resolve and adherence to one’s dharma.
Bhīṣma recounts a battle scene in which Gaṅgā (Bhāgīrathī), his mother, comes into the battlefield. Bhīṣma stands ready with bow and arrows, determined to fight. After this moment, the assembled fighters address Rāma (Paraśurāma), indicating the unfolding confrontation and dialogue around that conflict.