Shloka 12
भीष्मस्वप्न-स्मृत्युपाख्यानम् | Bhīṣma’s Dream-Linked Recollection of the Paraśurāma Combat
ततो रथं समारुह्द स्तूयमानो द्विजातिभि: । प्रविश्य नगरं मात्रे सत्यवत्यै न््यवेदयम्,महाराज! तत्पश्चात् मैंने भी ब्राह्मणके मुखसे अपनी प्रशंसा सुनते हुए रथपर आरूढ़ हो हस्तिनापुरमें आकर माता सत्यवतीसे सब समाचार यथार्थरूपसे निवेदन किया। माताने भी मेरा अभिनन्दन किया। इसके बाद मैंने कुछ बुद्धिमान् पुरुषोंको उस कन्याके वृत्तान्तका पता लगानेके कार्यमें नियुक्त कर दिया
tato rathaṃ samāruhya stūyamāno dvijātibhiḥ | praviśya nagaraṃ mātre satyavatyai nyavedayam, mahārāja | tatpaścāt mayāpi brāhmaṇamukhāt svapraśaṃsāṃ śrutvā rathārūḍho hastināpuraṃ prāpya mātā satyavatīṃ sarvaṃ samācāraṃ yathārtharūpeṇa niveditam | mātāpi mama abhinandanaṃ cakāra | tataḥ paraṃ mayā kecid buddhimantaḥ puruṣāḥ tasyāḥ kanyāyā vṛttāntaparijñānakārye niyuktāḥ |
Then, mounting my chariot while the twice-born praised me, I entered the city and reported the whole matter truthfully to my mother Satyavatī, O king. My mother welcomed and commended me. After that, I appointed some intelligent men to investigate the full story concerning that maiden.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in governance and family duty: one should report matters truthfully to rightful elders/authorities and then proceed with prudent, evidence-based inquiry by appointing capable people to verify details.
Rāma returns to the capital, enters Hastināpura, and gives his mother Satyavatī an accurate report of events. After receiving her approval, he commissions intelligent men to investigate the background and circumstances of a certain maiden.