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राम उवाच । प्रत्यक्षमेतल्लोकानां सर्वेषामेव भामिनि । यथा मया परं शक्त्या कृतं वै पौरुषं महत्॥५-१८७-१॥
Rāma said: “This is evident to all people, O passionate one, how I exerted the utmost of my power and performed a great display of prowess.”
english translation
न चैव युधि शक्नोमि भीष्मं शस्त्रभृतां वरम् । विशेषयितुमत्यर्थमुत्तमास्त्राणि दर्शयन्॥५-१८७-२॥
“And in combat I am not able to decisively surpass Bhīṣma, the foremost among weapon-bearers, even while displaying the highest weapons to the fullest extent.”
english translation
एषा मे परमा शक्तिरेतन्मे परमं बलम् । यथेष्टं गम्यतां भद्रे किमन्यद्वा करोमि ते॥५-१८७-३॥
This is my highest capacity; this is my greatest strength. Go, auspicious lady, as you wish—what else can I do for you?
english translation
भीष्ममेव प्रपद्यस्व न तेऽन्या विद्यते गतिः । निर्जितो ह्यस्मि भीष्मेण महास्त्राणि प्रमुञ्चता॥५-१८७-४॥
Take refuge in Bhīṣma alone; for you there is no other course. For I have been overcome by Bhīṣma as he deployed the great weapons.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । एवमुक्त्वा ततो रामो विनिःश्वस्य महामनाः । तूष्णीमासीत्तदा कन्या प्रोवाच भृगुनन्दनम्॥५-१८७-५॥
Bhīṣma said: Having spoken thus, Rāma (Paraśurāma), the high-minded one, sighed deeply. Then the maiden remained silent, and addressed the descendant of Bhṛgu.
english translation