Shloka 89
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
“बेटा! तू ऐसा आग्रह न कर। राजन! विप्रवर जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामके साथ समरभूमिमें युद्ध करनेका हठ अच्छा नहीं है।' ऐसा कहकर वे डाँट बताने लगीं ।।
bāla! tvaṁ tādṛśam āgrahaṁ mā kṛthāḥ. rājan! vipravara jamadagninandana-paraśurāmeṇa saha samarabhūmau yuddhaṁ kartum haṭho na śreyaḥ. iti uktvā te tāṁs tarjanīṁ darśayām āsuḥ. kiṁ nu vai kṣatriya-hantā hara-tulya-parākramaḥ, viditaḥ putra rāmas te, yatas taṁ yoddhum icchasi? ante te punar ūcuḥ—bāla! kṣatriya-hantā paraśurāmo mahādeva-samo parākrameṇa. kiṁ tvaṁ na taṁ jānāsi, yo ’sya saha yuddham icchasi?
Bhishma sprach: „Mein Kind, beharre nicht so. O König, es ist nicht klug, sich starrsinnig danach zu sehnen, auf dem Schlachtfeld gegen Parashurama, Jamadagni’s Sohn, den Ersten unter den Brahmanen, zu kämpfen.“ So redend, wiesen sie ihn streng zurecht. Dann fügten sie hinzu: „Mein Sohn, kennst du Rama (Parashurama) nicht, den Vernichter der Kshatriyas, dessen Kraft der Haras (Shivas) gleicht? Wie kannst du wünschen, gegen ihn zu kämpfen?“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism without discernment becomes arrogance. The counsel urges restraint: a kshatriya should not pursue battle out of stubborn pride, especially against a spiritually empowered and renowned warrior like Parashurama; dharma includes knowing when not to fight.
Bhishma reports a warning given to a king/warrior who is intent on fighting Parashurama. The speaker(s) admonish him not to insist on such a duel, emphasizing Parashurama’s fearsome reputation as a kshatriya-slayer and his Shiva-like prowess.