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भीष्म उवाच । एवमुक्तस्तदा रामो जहि भीष्ममिति प्रभो । उवाच रुदतीं कन्यां चोदयन्तीं पुनः पुनः॥५-१७७-१॥
Bhīṣma said: Thus addressed then, O king, Rāma (Paraśurāma) spoke to the weeping maiden, who again and again urged him, “Defeat Bhīṣma.”
english translation
काश्ये कामं न गृह्णामि शस्त्रं वै वरवर्णिनि । ऋते ब्रह्मविदां हेतोः किमन्यत्करवाणि ते॥५-१७७-२॥
O princess of Kāśī, O fair-complexioned one, I do not willingly take up weapons—except for a cause connected with the knowers of Brahman, the brāhmaṇas. What else can I do for you?
english translation
वाचा भीष्मश्च शाल्वश्च मम राज्ञि वशानुगौ । भविष्यतोऽनवद्याङ्गि तत्करिष्यामि मा शुचः॥५-१७७-३॥
By my word, O queen, both Bhīṣma and Śālva will come under my authority. O blameless-limbed one, I shall accomplish that—do not grieve.
english translation
न तु शस्त्रं ग्रहीष्यामि कथंचिदपि भामिनि । ऋते नियोगाद्विप्राणामेष मे समयः कृतः॥५-१७७-४॥
But I will not take up weapons in any manner, O passionate one, except under the injunction of brāhmaṇas. This is the rule I have established for myself.
english translation
अम्बोवाच । मम दुःखं भगवता व्यपनेयं यतस्ततः । तत्तु भीष्मप्रसूतं मे तं जहीश्वर माचिरम्॥५-१७७-५॥
Ambā said: My suffering should be removed by you, venerable sir, by whatever means. It has arisen because of Bhīṣma; therefore, O lord, neutralize him without delay.
english translation