Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 16
जामदग्न्य
रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow
विरोधे च महद्युद्धमभवद्रोमहर्षणम् ।शितिकण्ठस्य विष्णोश्च परस्परजिगीषुणो:।।।।
virodhe ca mahad yuddham abhavad romaharṣaṇam | śitikaṇṭhasya viṣṇoś ca paraspara-jigīṣuṇoḥ || 1.75.16 ||
ពីការប្រឆាំងនោះ បានកើតមានសង្គ្រាមដ៏ធំមួយ ដែលធ្វើឲ្យរោមសក់ឈរឡើង រវាង សិតិកណ្ណ្ឋ (ព្រះសិវៈ) និង ព្រះវិษ្ណុ ដោយទាំងពីរចង់ឈ្នះគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក។
In that thrilling fight between Siva and Visnu, each desirous of victory over the other, a ferocious battle took place causing one's hair to stand on end.
FAQs
The verse cautions that even mighty beings can be drawn into rivalry; dharma ultimately requires that strength be subordinated to cosmic balance and truthful purpose, not mere triumph.
Paraśurāma describes the climactic consequence of Brahmā’s instigation: a formidable contest between Śiva and Viṣṇu.
Determination and martial resolve (jigīṣā), presented as awe-inspiring—yet implicitly in need of higher regulation by dharma.