Shloka 9
स तेनाभिहतो वीरो ललाटे द्विजसत्तम: । अशोभत महाराज सशज़् इव पर्वत:,उस बाणने विप्रवर वीर परशुरामजीके ललाटमें चोट पहुँचायी। महाराज! उसके कारण वे शिखरयुक्त पर्वतके समान शोभा पाने लगे
sa tenābhihato vīro lalāṭe dvijasattamaḥ | aśobhat mahārāja saśṛṅga iva parvataḥ ||
Terkena anak panah itu, sang pahlawan, yang utama di antara kaum dwija—Paraśurāma—terluka di kening. Wahai Raja, dengan tanda itu ia tampak cemerlang bagaikan gunung yang dimahkotai puncak.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in righteous combat, even the most revered person is not exempt from the tangible results of violence; yet true valor and steadfastness can make even a wound a mark of dignity rather than disgrace.
During the Bhīṣma–Paraśurāma confrontation, Paraśurāma is struck on the forehead by an arrow; Bhīṣma describes how, with that injury, he appears splendid—likened to a mountain with a prominent peak.