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Shloka 2

Bhīṣma–Jāmadagnya-saṃvādaḥ

Bhishma’s account of the encounter with Rāma Jāmadagnya

ततो दिव्यास्त्रविच्छूरो दिव्यान्यस्त्राण्यनेकश: । अयोजयत्‌ स धर्मात्मा दिवसे दिवसे विभु:,फिर तो दिव्यास्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, शूरवीर एवं धर्मात्मा भगवान्‌ परशुरामजी प्रतिदिन अनेक प्रकारके अलौकिक अस्त्रोंका प्रयोग करने लगे

tato divyāstravicchūro divyāny astrāṇy anekaśaḥ | ayojayat sa dharmātmā divase divase vibhuḥ ||

แล้ววีรบุรุษผู้ทรงฤทธิ์นั้น—ผู้รู้ศาสตร์แห่งอาวุธทิพย์ เป็นผู้กล้าหาญและตั้งมั่นในธรรม—คือปรศุราม ก็เริ่มใช้ศัสตราทิพย์นานาประการ วันแล้ววันเล่า

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
दिव्य-अस्त्र-वित्-शूरःthe hero who knows divine weapons
दिव्य-अस्त्र-वित्-शूरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिव्यानिdivine
दिव्यानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अस्त्राणिweapons, missiles
अस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अनेकशःin many ways; repeatedly; variously
अनेकशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनेकशः
अयोजयत्he employed; he applied; he used
अयोजयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मात्माrighteous-souled one
धर्मात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिवसेon a day
दिवसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिवस
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दिवसेon (each) day
दिवसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदिवस
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
विभुःthe mighty one; the lord
विभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma (speaker)
P
Parashurama (implied by the narrative gloss as the dharmātmā vibhuḥ)
D
divyāstrāṇi (divine weapons)

Educational Q&A

Extraordinary power (divyāstras) is portrayed as something requiring knowledge, discipline, and a dharma-oriented mind; repeated, controlled deployment highlights mastery and responsibility rather than reckless force.

Bhishma describes how the mighty, righteous warrior—identified in context as Parashurama—begins to employ many kinds of divine weapons repeatedly, day after day, indicating an escalating display of celestial martial skill.