Shloka 45
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
जानामि त्वां महाबाहो क्षत्रियाणां क्षयंकर । मया श्रुतं च ते युद्धं जामदग्न्येन वै सह,'क्षत्रियोंका विनाश करनेवाले महाबाहु भीष्म! मैं भी आपको जानता हूँ। मैंने सुना है कि आपने जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामजीके साथ युद्ध किया था
jānāmi tvāṃ mahābāho kṣatriyāṇāṃ kṣayaṃkara | mayā śrutaṃ ca te yuddhaṃ jāmadagnyena vai saha ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Kilala kita, O makapangyarihang bisig—O Bhishma, tagapagdala ng pagkapuksa sa mga Kshatriya. Narinig ko rin ang tungkol sa iyong labanan, na tunay ngang nakipagdigma ka laban sa anak ni Jamadagni, si Parashurama.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how a warrior’s ethical standing in epic culture is closely tied to reputation, lineage, and proven prowess: Bhishma’s identity is affirmed through his famed confrontation with Parashurama, highlighting the weight of martial duty (kshatriya-dharma) and the moral seriousness of war.
Sanjaya addresses Bhishma directly, declaring that he recognizes him as a formidable destroyer among Kshatriyas and recalling—by report—Bhishma’s celebrated battle with Parashurama (Jamadagni’s son), thereby emphasizing Bhishma’s established might and legendary status.