Shloka 28
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
राम उवाच भीष्म कां बुद्धिमास्थाय काशिराजसुता तदा । अकामेन त्वया55नीता पुनश्चैव विसर्जिता
rāma uvāca | bhīṣma kāṃ buddhim āsthāya kāśirājasutā tadā | akāmena tvayā nītā punaś caiva visarjitā ||
ラーマ（パラシュラーマ）は言った。「ビーシュマよ、いかなる意図と理によって—自ら妻を望まぬ身でありながら—かつてカーシー王の娘を奪い取り、己の家へ連れ帰り、しかも再び彼女を捨て去ったのか。」
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse probes ethical intention (buddhi) behind an act that outwardly resembles force: Paraśurāma challenges Bhīṣma to justify how taking a woman without personal desire can still be dharmic, especially when the outcome is her rejection. It highlights that vows and political duty do not automatically absolve harm caused to others.
Paraśurāma confronts Bhīṣma about the earlier episode of taking the Kāśī princess (associated with the Amba narrative): Bhīṣma abducted her in a kṣatriya contest context for his brother’s marriage, yet later she was sent away. Paraśurāma demands Bhīṣma explain the motive and justification for both actions.