Shloka 49
Bhīṣma-nipāta-saṃvāda — Sañjaya’s Report of Bhīṣma’s Fall (भीष्मनिपातसंवादः)
असकृत् क्षत्रियव्राता: संख्ये येन विनिर्जिता: । जामदग्न्येन वीरेण परवीरनिघातिना
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
asakṛt kṣatriyavrātāḥ saṅkhye yena vinirjitāḥ |
jāmadagnyena vīreṇa paravīranighātinā ||
持国王说道：“那位阎摩达格尼一脉的英雄——罗摩——敌将的屠戮者，曾在战场上一次又一次击败成群的刹帝利。”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the overwhelming martial potency of Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) and, by implication, the ethical tension between warrior power and its repeated use against entire kṣatriya hosts—raising questions about righteous force, restraint, and the consequences of cycles of violence.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra recalls (or points to) the famed exploits of Paraśurāma, noting that he repeatedly defeated masses of kṣatriyas in battle, emphasizing his reputation as a destroyer of enemy champions.