Shloka 148
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
राम: कृतस्वस्त्ययन: प्रययौ दानवान् प्रति । अब्रवीद् देवशत्रूंस्तान् महादर्पबलान्वितान्,उनकी यह बात सुनकर उसे सब प्रकारसे शिरोधार्य करके परशुराम स्वस्तिवाचन आदि मंगलकृत्य करनेके पश्चात् दानवोंका सामना करनेके लिये गये और महान् दर्प एवं बलसे सम्पन्न उन देवशत्रुओंसे इस प्रकार बोले--
rāmaḥ kṛtasvastyayanaḥ prayayau dānavān prati | abravīd devaśatrūṃs tān mahādarpabalānvitān |
Rama (Paraśurāma), having duly performed auspicious rites and benedictory recitations, set out to confront the Dānavas. Then he addressed those enemies of the gods—swollen with great pride and upheld by formidable strength—speaking to them directly, as one who maintains dharma by restraining arrogant power.
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power should be tempered by righteousness: before engaging in conflict, one should ground oneself in auspicious discipline and then confront prideful aggression firmly, aiming to restore order rather than to indulge anger.
Paraśurāma performs auspicious rites (svastyayana) and then advances to face the Dānavas, addressing them as formidable enemies of the gods who are inflated with pride and strength.