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नाहं लोभान्न कार्पण्यान्न भयान्नार्थकारणात् । त्यजेयं शाश्वतं धर्ममिति मे निश्चिता मतिः॥५-१८६-२६॥
“Not from greed, not from miserliness, not from fear, and not for worldly gain would I abandon the eternal dharma—this is my settled conviction.”
english translation
ततस्ते मुनयः सर्वे नारदप्रमुखा नृप । भागीरथी च मे माता रणमध्यं प्रपेदिरे॥५-१८६-२७॥
Then, O king, all those sages led by Nārada—and Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā), my mother as well—entered the midst of the battle.
english translation
तथैवात्तशरो धन्वी तथैव दृढनिश्चयः । स्थितोऽहमाहवे योद्धुं ततस्ते राममब्रुवन् । समेत्य सहिता भूयः समरे भृगुनन्दनम्॥५-१८६-२८॥
With arrows already taken up and bow in hand, and with the same firm resolve, I stood in the battle ready to fight. Then they, assembled together once more on the field, approached and addressed Rāma, Bhṛgu’s descendant.
english translation
नावनीतं हि हृदयं विप्राणां शाम्य भार्गव । राम राम निवर्तस्व युद्धादस्माद्द्विजोत्तम । अवध्यो हि त्वया भीष्मस्त्वं च भीष्मस्य भार्गव॥५-१८६-२९॥
The heart of Brahmins is not, indeed, like fresh butter that melts with ease; restrain yourself, O Bhārgava. O Rāma, O Rāma—withdraw from this battle, O best of the twice-born. For Bhīṣma cannot be subdued by you, and you, O Bhārgava, likewise cannot be subdued by Bhīṣma.
english translation
एवं ब्रुवन्तस्ते सर्वे प्रतिरुध्य रणाजिरम् । न्यासयां चक्रिरे शस्त्रं पितरो भृगुनन्दनम्॥५-१८६-३०॥
Thus speaking, all those ancestors checked the fury of the battlefield and caused Bhṛgu’s descendant (Paraśurāma) to lay down his weapon.
english translation