Shloka 226
द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्
Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description
अध्यावसद् गिरिश्रेष्ठ॑ं महेन्द्र पर्वतोत्तमम् । कश्यपके इस आदेशसे योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ परशुरामने जितनी दूर बाण फेंका जा सकता है, समुद्रको उतनी ही दूर पीछे हटाकर ब्राह्मणकी आज्ञाका पालन करते हुए उत्तम पर्वत गिरिश्रेष्ठ महेन्द्रपर निवास किया
adhyāvasad giriśreṣṭhaṁ mahendraṁ parvatottamam |
Mematuhi titah sang brāhmaṇa, Paraśurāma—yang utama di antara para kesatria—mendorong laut mundur sejauh jangkauan lemparan anak panah, lalu menetap di gunung Mahendra, puncak terbaik di antara pegunungan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Great strength is not self-justifying; it becomes dharmic when governed by rightful authority and ethical restraint. Paraśurāma’s might is shown as disciplined obedience to a brāhmaṇa’s injunction rather than unchecked domination.
Nārada narrates that Paraśurāma, following a brāhmaṇa’s order, forces the sea to retreat up to the distance of an arrow’s throw and then settles on the eminent Mahendra mountain, marking a transition from action to residence/withdrawal.