Shloka 13
भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्
Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra
Devanagari script
एवमस्त्राणि दिव्यानि रामस्याहमवारयम् । रामश्न मम तेजस्वी दिव्यास्त्रविदरिंदम:
Transliteration
evam astrāṇi divyāni rāmasyāham avārayam | rāmaś ca mama tejasvī divyāstravid arindamaḥ ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“就这样，我不断抵御罗摩（帕罗修罗摩）的天界神兵；而那光辉的罗摩——通晓神兵、降伏强敌者——也反过来化解我的兵器。”
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
अस्त्राणिweapons (missiles)
अस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
दिव्यानिdivine, celestial
दिव्यानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
रामस्यof Rama (Parashurama)
रामस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
अवारयम्I warded off, I checked
अवारयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवारय् (√वृ, caus.)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
रामःRama (Parashurama)
रामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
तेजस्वीsplendid, radiant, powerful
तेजस्वी:
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजस्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिव्यdivine
दिव्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अस्त्रवित्knower of weapons
अस्त्रवित्:
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्रवित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अरिंदमःcrusher of foes
अरिंदमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअरिंदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्त्राणिweapons
अस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अवारयत्warded off, checked
अवारयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवारय् (√वृ, caus.)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaR
Rāma (Paraśurāma)D
divyāstras (celestial weapons)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, mastery is shown not merely by striking but by restraint and control—neutralizing force with skill, avoiding needless devastation, and maintaining honor in combat.
Bhīṣma recounts the duel with Paraśurāma: each launches divine weapons, and each successfully counters the other’s missiles, showing parity in astravidyā (knowledge of weapon-mantras) and formidable personal energy.