Shloka 71
इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्
Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel
एतदीदृशकं तात रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा । प्राप्तमासीन्महाराज विष्णुमासाद्य वै पुरा,तात महाराज युधिष्छिर! इस प्रकार पूर्वकालमें अनायास ही महान् कर्म करनेवाले परशुराम विष्णुस्वरूप श्रीरामचन्द्रजीसे भिड़कर इस दशाको प्राप्त हुए थे
etad īdṛśakaṃ tāta rāmeṇākliṣṭa-karmaṇā | prāptam āsīn mahārāja viṣṇum āsādya vai purā ||
“Con ơi, hỡi đại vương: thuở xưa, chính số phận như thế đã giáng xuống Rāma (Paraśurāma), bậc làm nên công nghiệp không chút nhọc nhằn, khi ngài đối đầu với Rāma—như thể thách thức chính Viṣṇu.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses an ancient example to underline ethical restraint: when one confronts a truly divine or dharmic power, arrogance and needless challenge lead to downfall; effortless righteousness (akliṣṭa-karma) prevails over mere force or pride.
Lomaśa addresses Yudhiṣṭhira and recalls a past episode: someone met a similar fate after confronting Rāma, described as Viṣṇu’s manifestation, emphasizing that this outcome had precedent in earlier times.