Shloka 16
परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः
The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila
वसिष्ठश्चर्षयश्चान्ये राजा च ससुतस्तदा ।।।।संसज्ञा इव तत्रासन् सर्वमन्यद्विचेतनम्।
vasiṣṭhaś cārṣayaś cānye rājā ca sa-sutas tadā | saṃsajñā iva tatrāsan sarvam anyad vicetanam ||
তখন বশিষ্ঠ ও অন্যান্য ঋষিগণ, এবং পুত্রসহ রাজা—তাঁরা সেখানে যেন সম্পূর্ণ সচেতনই রইলেন; অন্য সকলেই অচেতন হয়ে পড়ল।
In that dreadful darkness while the army looked as if covered with ashes, king Dasaratha encountered the repressor of kings, descendant of Bhrugu and son of Jamadagni with a terrible crown of matted hair, inaccessible like Kailasa mountain and unendurable like the fire at the time of dissolution. The laymen gazing at his blazing energy,hanging an axe on his shoulder and holding a bow in his hand which flashed like lighning and the principal arrow he looked like Siva at the time of slaying ofTripura.
FAQs
Self-mastery (indriya-nigraha) in adversity: the disciplined—sages and righteous rulers—retain composure when others collapse.
A supernatural fear overwhelms the entourage; only the principal dharmic figures remain steady as an extraordinary being approaches.
Daśaratha and the sages show controlled courage and presence of mind.