Shloka 63
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
न तदा जातवान् भीष्म: क्षत्रियो वापि मद्विध: । पश्चाज्जातानि तेजांसि तृणेषु ज्वलितं त्वया
na tadā jātavān bhīṣmaḥ kṣatriyo vāpi madvidhaḥ | paścāj jātāni tejāṃsi tṛṇeṣu jvalitaṃ tvayā ||
அந்நாள்களில் பீஷ்மனும் பிறக்கவில்லை; என்னைப் போன்ற க்ஷத்திரியனும் இல்லை. உண்மையான ஒளிவீசும் வீரர்கள் பின்னரே பிறந்தனர்; நீயோ உலர்ந்த புல்லுக்குள் மட்டுமே எரிந்தவன்.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial excellence is ethically meaningful only when tested against worthy opponents; displaying power against the weak is likened to fire flaring in dry grass—showy but not truly glorious.
Bhārgava Rāma (Paraśurāma) speaks in a confrontational exchange, belittling Bhīṣma’s reputation by claiming that Bhīṣma’s ‘brilliance’ has been shown only against inferior, straw-like warriors, not against peers of the highest calibre.