Shloka 41
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
सुतां काश्यस्य कौरव्य मत्प्रियार्थ महामते । नहि ते विद्यते शान्तिरन््यथा कुरुनन्दन
sutāṃ kāśyasya kauravya matpriyārtha mahāmate | nahi te vidyate śāntir anyathā kurunandana ||
“हे कौरव्य, महामते! माझ्या प्रियार्थ काशिराजाची ही कन्या स्वीकार कर; अन्यथा, हे कुरुनंदन, तुला कधीही शांती लाभणार नाही.”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes guru-śiṣya dharma: a disciple should not disregard a teacher’s rightful request, especially when it concerns restoring order and preventing harm. Peace (śānti) is presented as inseparable from acting in alignment with one’s acknowledged obligations.
Paraśurāma addresses Bhīṣma with forceful admonition, urging him to accept a particular maiden “for my sake,” and warns that refusal will deny him peace. The line functions as a pressure point in the unfolding dispute, intensifying the moral and emotional stakes.