आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
जामदग्न्येन रामेण सर्वास्त्रिविदुषां वर: । योब्युध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Jāmadagnyena Rāmeṇa sarvāstraviduṣāṃ varaḥ | yo 'bhyudyata mahātejā Bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Bhīṣma yang perkasa—terunggul antara semua yang mengetahui ilmu persenjataan—bangkit bertempur menentang Rāma Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma), sang Bhārgava yang berhati agung.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Even the greatest mastery of arms is secondary to the moral pressures that drive conflict: vows, duty, and lineage-based obligations can compel confrontation, and the narrative invites reflection on how dharma is tested when righteous intentions collide.
Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīṣma, famed as the foremost knower of weapons, advancing to fight Paraśurāma (Rāma Jāmadagnya), the Bhārgava warrior-sage—introducing their celebrated martial encounter.