Shloka 17
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
कार्यमेतन्महद् ब्रह्मम् काशिकन्यामनोगतम् । गमिष्यामि स्वयं तत्र कन्यामादाय यत्र स:
kāryam etan mahad brahmaṃ kāśikanyāmanogatam | gamiṣyāmi svayaṃ tatra kanyām ādāya yatra saḥ ||
“O Brahmin, this is a great undertaking that has arisen in the mind of the princess of Kāśī. To bring it to fulfillment, I myself shall go there, taking the maiden with me—wherever Bhīṣma is.”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of personal resolve and responsibility: when a serious intention has been formed—especially involving a woman’s marital fate and a warrior’s honor—the speaker frames it as a “great matter” and commits to personally pursuing its proper resolution, rather than delegating it.
Rāma addresses a Brahmin and declares that the Kāśī princess has conceived a significant plan. He resolves to go in person, taking the maiden with him, to wherever Bhīṣma is—indicating an impending confrontation or negotiation connected with Bhīṣma and the princess’s marital situation.