Shloka 21
भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्
Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra
तानापतत एवासौ रामो बाणानजिह्ागान् । बाणैरेवाच्छिनत् तूर्णमेकैकं त्रिभिराहवे,किंतु परशुरामजीने सीधे लक्ष्यकी ओर जानेवाले उन बाणोंके आते ही एक-एकको तीन-तीन बाणोंसे तुरंत काट दिया
tān āpatata evāsau rāmo bāṇān ajihagān | bāṇair evācchinat tūrṇam ekaikaṃ tribhir āhave ||
तान् आपतत एव असौ रामो बाणान् अजिहगान्। बाणैरेवाच्छिनत् तूर्णम् एकैकं त्रिभिराहवे॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, the epic ideal emphasizes mastery and restraint: true strength appears as precision, composure, and adherence to warrior discipline rather than uncontrolled fury.
In the Bhīṣma–Paraśurāma duel, Paraśurāma’s incoming, deadly arrows are intercepted mid-flight; he cuts each arrow down immediately, using three arrows to neutralize every single one.