Shloka 45
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
जानामि त्वां महाबाहो क्षत्रियाणां क्षयंकर । मया श्रुतं च ते युद्धं जामदग्न्येन वै सह,'क्षत्रियोंका विनाश करनेवाले महाबाहु भीष्म! मैं भी आपको जानता हूँ। मैंने सुना है कि आपने जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामजीके साथ युद्ध किया था
jānāmi tvāṃ mahābāho kṣatriyāṇāṃ kṣayaṃkara | mayā śrutaṃ ca te yuddhaṃ jāmadagnyena vai saha ||
サンジャヤは言った。「我は汝を知る、強き腕を持つ者よ――クシャトリヤを滅ぼす者、ビーシュマよ。さらに我は聞き及んでいる。汝がジャマダグニの子、パラシュラーマとまことに戦ったその合戦を。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how a warrior’s ethical standing in epic culture is closely tied to reputation, lineage, and proven prowess: Bhishma’s identity is affirmed through his famed confrontation with Parashurama, highlighting the weight of martial duty (kshatriya-dharma) and the moral seriousness of war.
Sanjaya addresses Bhishma directly, declaring that he recognizes him as a formidable destroyer among Kshatriyas and recalling—by report—Bhishma’s celebrated battle with Parashurama (Jamadagni’s son), thereby emphasizing Bhishma’s established might and legendary status.