उपपन्नं महाशस्त्रैः सर्वोपकरणान्वितम् ॥
तत् कुलीनेन वीरेण हयशास्त्रविदा नृप ॥
युक्तं सूतेन शिष्टेन बहुशो दृष्टकर्मणा ॥
दंशितः पाण्डुरेणाहं कवचेन वपुष्मता ॥
पाण्डुरं कार्मुकं गृह्य प्रायां भरतसत्तम ॥
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि ॥
पाण्डुरैश् चामरैश् चापि वीज्यमानो नराधिप ॥
शुक्लवासाः सितोष्णीषः सर्वशुक्लविभूषणः ॥
स्तूयमानो जयाशीर्भिर् निष्क्रम्य गजसाह्वयात् ॥
कुरुक्षेत्रं रणक्षेत्रम् उपायां भरतर्षभ ॥
upapannaṃ mahāśastraiḥ sarvopakaraṇānvitam ||
tat kulīnena vīreṇa hayaśāstravidā nṛpa ||
yuktaṃ sūtena śiṣṭena bahuśo dṛṣṭakarmaṇā ||
daṃśitaḥ pāṇḍureṇāhaṃ kavacena vapuṣmatā ||
pāṇḍuraṃ kārmukaṃ gṛhya prāyāṃ bharatasattama ||
pāṇḍureṇātapatreṇa dhriyamāṇena mūrdhani ||
pāṇḍuraiś cāmaraiś cāpi vījyamāno narādhipa ||
śuklavāsāḥ sitoṣṇīṣaḥ sarvaśuklavibhūṣaṇaḥ ||
stūyamāno jayāśīrbhir niṣkramya gajasāhvayāt ||
kurukṣetraṃ raṇakṣetram upāyāṃ bharatarṣabha ||
That chariot was furnished with mighty weapons and every accessory; it was yoked by a noble and valiant charioteer who knew the science of horses and had witnessed battle many times, O king. I was clad in a beautiful white cuirass and, taking up a white bow, set out, O best of the Bharatas. Over my head a white parasol was held, and I was fanned with white chamaras, O lord of men; I was dressed in white garments, in a white turban, and adorned all in white. Praised with blessings of victory, I went forth from Hastinapura and arrived at Kurukshetra, the field of battle, O best of the Bharatas.
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In this chapter the dispute finally takes the form of a ritually staged duel. Bhishma accepts Rama's challenge not as a personal quarrel but as a kshatriya's duty: with blessings, a white chariot, weapons, and a public departure for Kurukshetra. The color white marks that he goes into battle not out of base fury but as one who holds himself true to his vow. Yet Ganga's appearance reveals the tragic side of dharma: a mother sees that two great vows are leading to ruin, and she tries to stop the fight. Neither Rama nor Bhishma can now yield without betraying his own understanding of truth.