Shloka 30
भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्
Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra
हत्वा हयांस्ततो राम: शीघ्रास्त्रेण महाहवे । अवाकिरन्मां विस्रब्धो बाणैस्तैलोमवाहिभि:
hatvā hayāṁs tato rāmaḥ śīghrāstreṇa mahāhave | avākiran māṁ visrabdho bāṇais tailomavāhibhiḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“随后罗摩（帕罗修罗摩）在那场大战中迅疾施展快疾之器，先斩杀了我的战马。继而他自信无惧，向我倾泻箭雨——那些箭仿佛生翼而飞——以不息的武艺逼迫战局。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethic of decisive action and steadfastness in battle: once advantage is gained (disabling the opponent’s mobility by killing the horses), the combatant presses forward without hesitation. It also underscores how prowess and fearlessness can intensify conflict, reminding readers that martial excellence carries grave consequences.
Bhīṣma narrates that Paraśurāma first kills Bhīṣma’s horses using a swift missile in the great duel, then—now confident—continues by showering Bhīṣma with a dense volley of fast-flying arrows.