Shloka 89
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
“बेटा! तू ऐसा आग्रह न कर। राजन! विप्रवर जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामके साथ समरभूमिमें युद्ध करनेका हठ अच्छा नहीं है।' ऐसा कहकर वे डाँट बताने लगीं ।।
bāla! tvaṁ tādṛśam āgrahaṁ mā kṛthāḥ. rājan! vipravara jamadagninandana-paraśurāmeṇa saha samarabhūmau yuddhaṁ kartum haṭho na śreyaḥ. iti uktvā te tāṁs tarjanīṁ darśayām āsuḥ. kiṁ nu vai kṣatriya-hantā hara-tulya-parākramaḥ, viditaḥ putra rāmas te, yatas taṁ yoddhum icchasi? ante te punar ūcuḥ—bāla! kṣatriya-hantā paraśurāmo mahādeva-samo parākrameṇa. kiṁ tvaṁ na taṁ jānāsi, yo ’sya saha yuddham icchasi?
Bhīṣma dit : «Mon enfant, ne t’obstine pas ainsi. Ô roi, il n’est pas sage de s’entêter à combattre sur le champ de bataille Paraśurāma, fils de Jamadagni, le plus éminent des brāhmanes.» Ayant parlé ainsi, ils le réprimandèrent avec dureté. Puis ils ajoutèrent : «Mon fils, ne connais-tu pas Rāma (Paraśurāma), le pourfendeur des kshatriya, dont la vaillance égale celle de Hara (Śiva) ? Comment peux-tu vouloir l’affronter ?»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism without discernment becomes arrogance. The counsel urges restraint: a kshatriya should not pursue battle out of stubborn pride, especially against a spiritually empowered and renowned warrior like Parashurama; dharma includes knowing when not to fight.
Bhishma reports a warning given to a king/warrior who is intent on fighting Parashurama. The speaker(s) admonish him not to insist on such a duel, emphasizing Parashurama’s fearsome reputation as a kshatriya-slayer and his Shiva-like prowess.