राम उवाच
काशिकन्ये पुनर् ब्रूहि भीष्मस् ते चरणाव् उभौ ॥
शिरसा वन्दनार्हो ऽपि ग्रहीष्यति गिरा मम ॥
अम्बोवाच
जहि भीष्मं रणे राम मम चेद् इच्छसि प्रियम् ॥
प्रतिश्रुतं च यदि तत् सत्यं कर्तुम् इहार्हसि ॥
भीष्म उवाच
तयोः संवदतोर् एवं राजन् रामाम्बयोस् तदा ॥
अकृतव्रणो जामदग्न्यम् इदं वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥
शरणागतां महाबाहो कन्यां न त्यक्तुम् अर्हसि ॥
जहि भीष्मं रणे राम गर्जन्तम् असुरं यथा ॥
यदि भीष्मस् त्वयाहूतो रणे राम महामुने ॥
निर्जितो ऽस्मीति वा ब्रूयात् कुर्याद् वा वचनं तव ॥
rāma uvāca
kāśikanye punar brūhi bhīṣmas te caraṇāv ubhau ||
śirasā vandanārho 'pi grahīṣyati girā mama ||
ambovāca
jahi bhīṣmaṃ raṇe rāma mama ced icchasi priyam ||
pratiśrutaṃ ca yadi tat satyaṃ kartum ihārhasi ||
bhīṣma uvāca
tayoḥ saṃvadator evaṃ rājan rāmāmbayos tadā ||
akṛtavraṇo jāmadagnyam idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
śaraṇāgatāṃ mahābāho kanyāṃ na tyaktum arhasi ||
jahi bhīṣmaṃ raṇe rāma garjantam asuraṃ yathā ||
yadi bhīṣmas tvayāhūto raṇe rāma mahāmune ||
nirjito 'smīti vā brūyāt kuryād vā vacanaṃ tava ||
Rama said: 'O daughter of Kashi, say it once more: at my word, Bhishma, though worthy of homage, shall place both your feet upon his head.' Amba said: 'O Rama, if you wish me well, kill Bhishma in battle. And if what you promised is true, you ought to fulfill it here.' Bhishma said: While Rama and Amba were thus conversing, O king, Akritavrana spoke this word to the son of Jamadagni: 'O mighty-armed Rama, you must not forsake the maiden who has come to you for protection. Kill Bhishma in battle, as one would a roaring asura. If Bhishma, challenged by you to combat, O great sage Rama, should say, "I am defeated," or should do your bidding...'
c721439c33ed · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 6:36:31 am UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
In this chapter Rama first tries to settle the matter by word alone: he promises to bring Bhishma and Shalva under the sway of his speech and recalls that he takes up arms only under a special obligation. But Amba does not accept so gentle a resolution: her plea has already become a demand for rightful retribution. Akritavrana reinforces her position, reminding Rama of his own vow to protect those who take refuge in him and to punish arrogant kshatriya might. Thus word, vow, and refuge come together: Rama approaches Bhishma first as a teacher, yet already ready to act as a warrior should righteous speech be refused.