Shloka 17

अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्

Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya

Devanagari script

धनुष्पाणिरदीनात्मा खड्गं बिश्रत्‌ परश्वधी । विरजा राजशार्दूल सृञ्जयं सो<भ्ययान्नपम्‌

Transliteration

dhanuṣpāṇir adīnātma khaḍgaṃ bibhrat paraśvadhī | virajo rājaśārdūla sṛñjayaṃ so 'bhyayān nṛpam ||

Translation

قال بهيشما: يا نمرَ الملوك، كان قابضًا على القوس، لا يعرف قلبُه وهنًا ولا خضوعًا، حاملاً السيفَ والفأسَ (الفَرَسَة)، وقد تطهّر من غبار الرَّجَس (rajas) أي نزق الشهوة والهيجان؛ فتقدّم إلى الملك سِرِنْجَيا.

Word by Word

• धनुष्पाणिः: having a bow in hand; bow-handed
• धनुष्पाणिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनुष् + पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अदीनात्मा: whose spirit is not dejected; undaunted
• अदीनात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदीन + आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• खड्गम्: sword
• खड्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बिभ्रत्: bearing; carrying
• बिभ्रत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परश्वधी: axe-bearer; one with an axe
• परश्वधी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परशु + वधि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विरजाः: free from rajas (passion/dust); pure
• विरजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजशार्दूलः: tiger among kings; best of kings
• राजशार्दूलः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + शार्दूल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सृञ्जयम्: Sṛñjaya (proper name)
• सृञ्जयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय (नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्ययात्: approached; went near
• अभ्ययात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु) उपसर्ग: अभि
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नृपम्: the king
• नृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Sṛñjaya
• bow (dhanuṣ)
• sword (khaḍga)
• axe (paraśvadha/paraśvadhī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A leader or warrior should act from steadiness rather than dejection or agitation: being 'adīna-ātmā' (undismayed) and 'virajaḥ' (free from rajas) suggests disciplined courage—readiness for duty without inner turmoil.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes an eminent king/warrior who, fully armed with bow, sword, and axe, approaches King Sṛñjaya—portraying a formal encounter marked by preparedness and controlled resolve.