Shloka 19
भीष्मस्वप्न-स्मृत्युपाख्यानम् | Bhīṣma’s Dream-Linked Recollection of the Paraśurāma Combat
सा कन्या तु महाराज प्रविश्याश्रममण्डलम् | यमुनातीरमाश्रित्य तपस्तेपेडतिमानुषम्,महाराज! फिर उस कन्याने आश्रममण्डलमें पहुँचकर यमुनाके तटका आश्रय ले ऐसी कठोर तपस्या की, जो मानवीय शक्तिसे परे है
sā kanyā tu mahārāja praviśyāśramamaṇḍalam | yamunātīram āśritya tapas tepe 'timānuṣam ||
Oh Rey, aquella doncella entró en el recinto del eremitorio y, amparándose en la ribera del Yamunā, emprendió una austeridad tan severa que sobrepasaba la capacidad humana ordinaria.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of tapas—disciplined self-restraint and unwavering resolve—showing that inner effort and renunciation can elevate a person beyond ordinary limitations when pursued with determination.
A maiden enters the hermitage precincts and chooses the Yamunā’s riverbank as her place of practice, where she undertakes extraordinarily severe austerities, indicating a decisive turn toward ascetic effort to accomplish her purpose.