Shloka 54
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
ततो महेन्द्रमासाद्य भारद्वाजो महातपा: । क्षान्तं दान्तममित्रघ्नमपश्यद् भूगुनन्दनम्,महेन्द्र पर्वतपर पहुँचकर महान् तपस्वी द्रोणने क्षमा एवं शम-दम आदि गुणोंसे युक्त शत्रुनाशक भृगुनन्दन परशुरामजीका दर्शन किया
tato mahendram āsādya bhāradvājo mahātapāḥ | kṣāntaṃ dāntam amitraghnam apaśyad bhṛgunandanam ||
Daraufhin erblickte der große Asket Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), nachdem er den Mahendra erreicht hatte, Paraśurāma—den ruhmreichen Nachkommen Bhṛgus, den Vernichter der Feinde—geduldig und selbstbeherrscht, erfüllt von Nachsicht und den Übungen von Ruhe und Kontrolle (śama-dama).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true strength—especially martial strength—should be rooted in inner discipline: forbearance (kṣānti) and self-restraint (dama). Even a famed enemy-slayer is praised first for ethical and ascetic virtues.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the great sage Bhāradvāja travels to Mount Mahendra and there sees Paraśurāma, described as patient, self-controlled, and formidable against enemies—setting up an important meeting in the Adi Parva storyline.