Shloka 1

Bhīṣma’s Retrospective of the Jāmadagnya Rāma Encounter

Divyāstra-Pratiyuddha and Twilight Cessation

Devanagari script

अपन का बा | अत-#--#क+ द्वयशीर्त्याधेकशततमो< ध्याय: भीष्म और परशुरामका युद्ध भीष्म उवाच ततः प्रभाते राजेन्द्र सूर्ये विमलतां गते । भार्गवस्य मया सार्ध पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजेन्द्र! तदनन्तर प्रातः:काल जब सूर्यदेव उदित होकर प्रकाशमें आ गये, उस समय मेरे साथ परशुरामजीका युद्ध पुनः प्रारम्भ हुआ

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | tataḥ prabhāte rājendra sūrye vimalatāṃ gate | bhārgavasya mayā sārdhaṃ punar yuddham avartata ||

Translation

Bhishma said: “O king, then at daybreak—when the sun had risen and the light had become clear—the battle between the Bhargava (Parashurama) and me began again.”

Word by Word

• {'bhīṣma uvāca': 'Bhishma said', 'tataḥ': 'then

• thereafter', 'prabhāte': 'at dawn

• in the morning', 'rājendra': 'O best of kings (address to the king)', 'sūrye': 'when the sun (had risen)

• with the sun', 'vimalatām gate': 'having attained clarity/brightness

• when the light became clear', 'bhārgavasya': 'of the Bhargava

• of Parashurama (descendant of Bhṛgu)', 'mayā': 'by me

• with me', 'sārdham': 'together with

• in company with', 'punar': 'again', 'yuddham': 'battle

• combat', 'avartata': 'arose

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Parashurama (Bhargava)
• Surya (the Sun)
• King (rājendra, addressed listener)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness in a vowed duty: even after a pause (night), the opponents resume combat at dawn, reflecting the kshatriya ideal of endurance and commitment to one’s chosen course, whatever the personal cost.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma narrates to the king that when morning came and the sun’s light became clear, his duel with Parashurama began again—signaling the continuation of their prolonged and intense confrontation.