Shloka 7
भीष्मस्वप्न-स्मृत्युपाख्यानम् | Bhīṣma’s Dream-Linked Recollection of the Paraśurāma Combat
“भगवन्! आपका कहना ठीक है। वास्तवमें ये उदारबुद्धि भीष्म युद्धमें देवताओंके लिये भी अजेय हैं ।।
bhagavan! āp kā kahanā ṭhīk hai. vastav meṃ ye udārabuddhi bhīṣma yuddha meṃ devatāoṃ ke liye bhī ajeya haiṃ. yathāśakti yathotsāhaṃ mama kāryaṃ kṛtaṃ tvayā. anivāryaṃ raṇe vīryam astrāṇi vividhāni ca.
Rāma disse: “Reverendo, o que disseste é correto. Em verdade, Bhīṣma, de mente nobre, é invencível na batalha—até mesmo para os deuses. Com toda a tua força e com pleno ardor, cumpriste a minha tarefa. Na guerra, exibiste um valor que ninguém, exceto Bhīṣma, poderia conter, e também fizeste surgir muitas espécies de armas divinas.”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical recognition of excellence and limits: true appraisal of another’s prowess (Bhīṣma’s near-invincibility) and gratitude for wholehearted effort (‘to the best of one’s power and zeal’) are integral to righteous leadership and martial dharma.
Rāma addresses a revered interlocutor, affirming their statement about Bhīṣma’s invincibility. He then commends the listener for having fulfilled his commission with full effort, demonstrating formidable valor in battle and manifesting various divine weapons.