Shloka 22
भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue
नमस्कृत्य च देवेभ्यो ब्राह्म॒णेभ्यो विशेषत: । तमहं स्मयन्निव रणे प्रत्यभाषं व्यवस्थितम्
namaskṛtya ca devebhyo brāhmaṇebhyo viśeṣataḥ | tam ahaṁ smayann iva raṇe pratyabhāṣaṁ vyavasthitam ||
随后，我先向诸神致以恭敬礼拜——尤其向婆罗门致敬——然后才对那位在战场上严阵以待的帕罗修罗摩开口，言辞间仿佛带着一丝淡淡的微笑。此刻正显出武士的克制：纵在交锋将起之际，仍以对神圣与对学者权威的敬礼为言行之前的道德前提。
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a context of conflict, one should begin with reverence toward the divine and special respect toward brāhmaṇas (custodians of sacred learning). Ethical action and speech are grounded in humility and acknowledgment of higher moral authority.
Rāma, before speaking to an opponent who stands ready on the battlefield, first offers salutations to the gods and particularly to the brāhmaṇas, and then addresses the poised figure, seemingly with a restrained smile—signaling composure and adherence to dharma amid martial tension.