Shloka 14
भीष्मस्वप्न-स्मृत्युपाख्यानम् | Bhīṣma’s Dream-Linked Recollection of the Paraśurāma Combat
दिवसे दिवसे हास्या गतिजल्पितचेष्टितम् । प्रत्याहरंश्न मे युक्ता: स्थिता: प्रियहिते सदा
divase divase hāsyā gati-jalpitaceṣṭitam | pratyāharaṃś ca me yuktāḥ sthitāḥ priyahite sadā ||
Dia após dia, os meus agentes—sempre devotados ao que me era caro e benéfico—traziam-me regularmente relatos dos movimentos daquela donzela, de sua fala e de sua conduta, até mesmo de seus sorrisos.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the importance of vigilance and informed decision-making in leadership (rajadharma), while implicitly inviting reflection on ethical limits—how far oversight may go without becoming harmful intrusion.
Rāma says that his appointed agents, always acting for his welfare, brought him daily reports about a maiden—her movements, speech, gestures, and even her smiles—indicating systematic monitoring and regular intelligence updates.