Shloka 80
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
ते हयाश्नोदितास्तेन सूतेन परमाहवे । अवहन् मां भूशं राजन् मनोमारुतरंहस:,राजन! मेरे घोड़े मन और वायुके समान वेगशाली थे। सारथिके हाँकनेपर उन्होंने बात- की-बातमें मुझे उस महान् युद्धके स्थानपर पहुँचा दिया
te hayāś coditās tena sūtena paramāhave | avahan māṁ bhṛśaṁ rājan manomārutaraṁhasaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Raja, kuda-kudaku—secepat pikiran dan angin—ketika didorong oleh sais itu dalam pertempuran besar, membawaku dengan laju yang dahsyat dan dalam sekejap mengantarkanku ke medan perang yang perkasa itu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness and effective agency in action: when the means (horses) are excellent and the guide (charioteer) is competent, one reaches the appointed duty swiftly—an implicit praise of preparedness and skilled support in righteous undertakings.
Bhīṣma describes to the king how his exceptionally swift horses, driven by his charioteer, quickly transported him to the site of a great battle, emphasizing the speed and urgency of his arrival.