Shloka 13
भीष्म–रामयुद्धवर्णनम्
Bhīṣma’s Account of the Strategic Engagement with Rāma Jāmadagnya
तत् स्मरस्व महाबाहो भृशं संयोजयस्व च । उपस्थास्यथति राजेन्द्र स्वयमेव तवानघ
tat smarasma mahābāho bhṛśaṃ saṃyojayāsva ca | upasthāsyati rājendra svayam eva tavānagha ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Ô toi aux bras puissants, souviens-toi de cette arme et manie-la avec une concentration entière. Ô roi des hommes, ô irréprochable — cette arme viendra d’elle-même se tenir prête à ton service.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes disciplined recollection and correct application of one’s empowered means (astra/mantra). Power is not merely possessed; it must be invoked with focused intent and used in accordance with a warrior’s duty, so that the means becomes effective and ‘stands ready’ to serve.
In the Udyoga Parva’s preparations for conflict, Bhīṣma instructs the addressed king/hero to remember a specific weapon and employ it with intensity. He assures him that, once properly invoked, the weapon will manifest readiness and assist him.