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Shloka 30

Bhīṣma’s Dream-Counsel and the Prasvāpa Astra (भीष्मस्वप्नदर्शनम् / प्रस्वापास्त्रोपदेशः)

राम राम निवर्तस्व युद्धादस्माद्‌ द्विजोत्तम | अवशध्यो वै त्वया भीष्मस्त्वं च भीष्मस्य भार्गव,'भगुनन्दन! ब्राह्मणोंका हृदय नवनीतके समान कोमल होता है; अतः शान्त हो जाओ। विप्रवर परशुराम! इस युद्धसे निवृत्त हो जाओ। भार्गव! तुम्हारे लिये भीष्म और भीष्मके लिये तुम अवध्य हो”

rāma rāma nivartasva yuddhād asmād dvijottama | avaśadhyo vai tvayā bhīṣmas tvaṃ ca bhīṣmasya bhārgava bhṛgunandana |

Dijo Bhīṣma: «¡Rāma, Rāma, desiste! Retírate de esta batalla, oh el mejor de los brāhmaṇas. En verdad, Bhīṣma no puede ser muerto por ti, y tú tampoco puedes ser muerto por Bhīṣma, oh Bhārgava, deleite de los Bhṛgus. Puesto que el corazón de un brāhmaṇa es tierno como mantequilla fresca, apacíguate y aparta tu rostro de este conflicto.»

रामO Rama (Parashurama)
राम:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
रामO Rama
राम:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
निवर्तस्वwithdraw/turn back
निवर्तस्व:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनिवृत् (नि+वृत्)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
युद्धात्from the battle
युद्धात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
अस्मात्from this
अस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (अस्मद्-प्रत्ययान्त रूप)
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
द्विजोत्तमO best of the twice-born
द्विजोत्तम:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज + उत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अवध्यःnot to be slain, invincible
अवध्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअवध्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भीष्मस्यof Bhishma / for Bhishma
भीष्मस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
भार्गवO Bhargava (descendant of Bhrigu)
भार्गव:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootभार्गव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma (भीष्म)
P
Parashurama / Rama (परशुराम / राम)
B
Bhṛgu lineage (भृगु / भार्गव)

Educational Q&A

Even when honor and prowess invite combat, dharma may require restraint: Bhishma urges Parashurama—addressed as a foremost Brahmin—to calm anger and withdraw, emphasizing that the fight is futile because neither can slay the other.

During the Bhishma–Parashurama confrontation, Bhishma speaks directly to Parashurama, repeatedly addressing him as ‘Rama’ and advising him to stop the battle, declaring their mutual inviolability and appealing to the Brahmin ideal of a soft, pacified heart.