Shloka 2
Bhīṣma’s Retrospective of the Jāmadagnya Rāma Encounter
Divyāstra-Pratiyuddha and Twilight Cessation
ततोअश्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन् राम: प्रहरतां वर: । ववर्ष शरजालानि मयि मेघ इवाचले,तत्पश्चात् योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ परशुरामजी स्थिर रथपर खड़े हो जैसे मेघ पर्वतपर जलकी बौछार करता है, उसी प्रकार मेरे ऊपर बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
tato 'śrānte rathe tiṣṭhan rāmaḥ praharatāṁ varaḥ | vavarṣa śarajālāni mayi megha ivācale ||
ततोऽश्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन् रामः प्रहरतां वरः । ववर्ष शरजालानि मयि मेघ इवाचले ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast martial discipline: a great warrior maintains composure and sustained effort, expressing kṣatriya-dharma through direct, skillful engagement rather than hesitation or disorder.
Bhīṣma describes Paraśurāma standing firm on his chariot and unleashing continuous volleys of arrows at him, compared to a raincloud pouring upon a mountain—signaling the intensity of their duel.