Shloka 28
भीष्म उवाच तस्याश्च दृष्टवा रूपं च वपुश्चाभिनवं पुन: । सौकुमार्य परं चैव रामश्रिन्तापरो&$भवत्,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्! उसके सुन्दर रूप, नूतन (तरुण) शरीर तथा अत्यन्त सुकुमारताको देखकर परशुरामजी चिन्तामें पड़ गये कि न जाने यह क्या कहेगी? उसके प्रति दयाभावसे परिपूर्ण हो भूगुकुलभूषण परशुराम बहुत देरतक उसीके विषयमें चिन्ता करते रहे
bhīṣma uvāca | tasyāś ca dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ ca vapuś cābhinavaṃ punaḥ | saukumārya-paraṃ caiva rāmaḥ śrīntāparo 'bhavat ||
Bhishma said: “O King, when Rāma (Paraśurāma) saw her beauty and her fresh youthful form, and noticed her extreme delicacy, he became anxious, wondering what she might say. Filled with compassion toward her, Paraśurāma—the ornament of the Bhṛgu lineage—remained for a long time absorbed in thought about her.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical restraint and compassion: a powerful figure should not act impulsively but reflect carefully, especially when confronted with vulnerability, beauty, or a plea that may demand a dharmic response.
Bhīṣma describes Paraśurāma’s reaction upon seeing the young woman’s delicate beauty: Paraśurāma becomes concerned about what she will request or declare and, moved by pity, spends time thinking about her situation before responding.