Shloka 17
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
कार्यमेतन्महद् ब्रह्मम् काशिकन्यामनोगतम् । गमिष्यामि स्वयं तत्र कन्यामादाय यत्र स:,ब्रह्मन! काशिराजकी कन्याके मनमें जो यह कार्य है, वह महान् है। मैं उसकी सिद्धिके लिये इस कन्याको साथ लेकर स्वयं ही वहाँ जाऊँगा, जहाँ भीष्म है
kāryam etan mahad brahmaṃ kāśikanyāmanogatam | gamiṣyāmi svayaṃ tatra kanyām ādāya yatra saḥ ||
Wahai Brahmana, ini adalah usaha besar yang telah timbul dalam benak putri raja Kāśī. Demi menuntaskannya, aku sendiri akan pergi ke sana, membawa sang gadis bersamaku—ke mana pun Bhīṣma berada.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of personal resolve and responsibility: when a serious intention has been formed—especially involving a woman’s marital fate and a warrior’s honor—the speaker frames it as a “great matter” and commits to personally pursuing its proper resolution, rather than delegating it.
Rāma addresses a Brahmin and declares that the Kāśī princess has conceived a significant plan. He resolves to go in person, taking the maiden with him, to wherever Bhīṣma is—indicating an impending confrontation or negotiation connected with Bhīṣma and the princess’s marital situation.