Shloka 18
भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्
Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra
ततस्तु लब्धसंज्ञो5हं ज्ञात्वा सूतमथाब्रुवम् । याहि सूत यतो राम: सज्जो5हं गतवेदन:,इतनेहीमें मुझे चेत हो गया और सब कुछ जानकर मैंने सारथिसे कहा--'सूत! जहाँ परशुरामजी हैं, वहीं चलो। मेरी पीड़ा दूर हो गयी है और अब मैं युद्धके लिये सुसज्जित हूँ"
tatastu labdhasaṁjño ’haṁ jñātvā sūtam athābruvam | yāhi sūta yato rāmaḥ sajjo ’haṁ gatavedanaḥ ||
ಆಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಂಜ್ಞೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂತು. ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದು ನಾನು ಸಾರಥಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ—“ಸೂತ, ರಾಮ (ಪರಶುರಾಮ) ಇರುವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನನ್ನ ವೇದನೆ ತೀರಿದೆ; ನಾನು ಈಗ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and readiness to uphold one’s chosen duty: once clarity returns and pain subsides, Bhīṣma immediately turns toward the demanded confrontation, showing disciplined resolve rather than hesitation.
Bhīṣma regains consciousness, comprehends the situation, and commands his charioteer to take him to Paraśurāma. Declaring his pain gone, he announces his readiness to fight, signaling the escalation toward their famed encounter.