Shloka 18

भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्

Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

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"

Transliteration

tatastu labdhasaṁjño ’haṁ jñātvā sūtam athābruvam | yāhi sūta yato rāmaḥ sajjo ’haṁ gatavedanaḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian, setelah aku sedar kembali dan memahami apa yang telah berlaku, aku berkata kepada sais: “Wahai sais, bawa aku ke tempat Rāma (Paraśurāma) berada. Kesakitanku telah reda, dan kini aku siap untuk bertempur.”

Word by Word

ततःthen/from there

तुbut/indeed

लब्ध-संज्ञःhaving regained consciousness

अहम्I

ज्ञात्वाhaving known/understood

सूतम्the charioteer

अथthen/thereupon

अब्रुवम्I said/spoke

याहिgo

सूतO charioteer

यतःwhere/whither (to the place where)

रामःRama (Paraśurāma)

सज्जःready/prepared

अहम्I

गत-वेदनःwhose pain has gone / free from pain

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

Sūta (charioteer)

Rāma (Paraśurāma)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.