Shloka 147
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
एतच्छुत्वा तु वचन प्रतिगृह्य च सर्वश:
etac chrutvā tu vacanaṃ pratigṛhya ca sarvaśaḥ | tatraiva śirodhārya paraśurāmaḥ svastivācana-ādi maṅgalakṛtyaṃ kṛtvā dānavānāṃ samāgamaṃ prati jagāma | mahān darpa-bala-sampannān devāriṇas tān evaṃ provāca ||
Setelah mendengar kata-kata itu dan menerimanya dalam segala hal, Paraśurāma menyimpannya teguh di dalam hati. Sesudah melaksanakan upacara-upacara mujarab dan bertuah—seperti bacaan berkat (svasti) dan amalan kebajikan lainnya—baginda pun berangkat untuk berhadapan dengan kaum Dānava. Lalu, di hadapan musuh para dewa itu—yang angkuh lagi perkasa—baginda berkata demikian—
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action: one should internalize sound counsel, uphold auspicious and orderly conduct (maṅgala-kṛtya), and then face conflict with steadiness—without being shaken by the opponent’s pride and power.
Maheśvara narrates that Paraśurāma, after accepting what was said and performing benedictory rites, goes to meet the Dānavas (enemies of the gods) and begins to address them before the confrontation.