Shloka 65
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
भीष्म उवाच ततो मामब्रवीद् राम: प्रहसन्निव भारत । दिष्ट्या भीष्म मया सार्थ योद्धुमिच्छसि संगरे
bhīṣma uvāca | tato mām abravīd rāmaḥ prahasann iva bhārata | diṣṭyā bhīṣma mayā sārthaṃ yoddhum icchasi saṅgare ||
Bhishma said: Then Rama (Parashurama) spoke to me, as if smiling, O descendant of Bharata: “Fortunate indeed, Bhishma, that you wish to fight with me in battle.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethic of meeting a challenge openly and the idea that even conflict can be framed as a test of honor and destiny—Parashurama treats Bhishma’s willingness to fight as a ‘fortunate’ occasion for proving strength and resolve.
Bhishma narrates that Parashurama addresses him with a faintly smiling, confident tone, welcoming Bhishma’s intention to fight him in battle—setting the stage for their famed confrontation.