Shloka 19
भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue
ततो युद्ध समभवन्मम तस्य च भारत | दिवसान् सुबहून् राजन् परस्परजिगीषया,राजन! भरतनन्दन! तदनन्तर एक-दूसरेको जीतनेकी इच्छासे मेरा तथा परशुरामजीका युद्ध बहुत दिनोंतक चलता रहा
tato yuddhaṃ samabhavan mama tasya ca bhārata | divasān subahūn rājan parasparajigīṣayā ||
Dann entbrannte der Kampf zwischen mir und ihm, o Nachkomme Bharatas. Viele Tage lang, o König, vom gegenseitigen Verlangen beseelt, einander zu bezwingen, währte mein Gefecht mit Paraśurāma ohne Unterlass — jeder rang um den Sieg über den anderen.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical intensity of kṣatriya rivalry: combat is sustained not by chance but by deliberate resolve (jigīṣā). It underscores how the will to dominate can prolong conflict, inviting reflection on restraint and the proper aims of martial power.
Rāma recounts that after a certain point, a direct battle broke out between him and Paraśurāma, and it continued for many days as both sought to defeat the other.