Shloka 54
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
ततो महेन्द्रमासाद्य भारद्वाजो महातपा: । क्षान्तं दान्तममित्रघ्नमपश्यद् भूगुनन्दनम्
tato mahendram āsādya bhāradvājo mahātapāḥ | kṣāntaṃ dāntam amitraghnam apaśyad bhṛgunandanam ||
ನಂತರ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದ ಮಹಾತಪಸ್ವಿ ಭಾರದ್ವಾಜ (ದ್ರೋಣ)ನು ಭೃಗು ನಂದನ ಪರಶುರಾಮನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು—ಅವನು ಕ್ಷಮಾಶೀಲನು, ದಾಂತನಾದ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹಿಯು, ಶತ್ರುಹಂತಕನು; ಶಮ-ದಮಾದಿ ಗುಣಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತನು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true strength—especially martial strength—should be rooted in inner discipline: forbearance (kṣānti) and self-restraint (dama). Even a famed enemy-slayer is praised first for ethical and ascetic virtues.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the great sage Bhāradvāja travels to Mount Mahendra and there sees Paraśurāma, described as patient, self-controlled, and formidable against enemies—setting up an important meeting in the Adi Parva storyline.