Shloka 82
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
Devanagari script
मरुत्तस्यान्ववाये च रक्षिता: क्षत्रियात्मजा:
Transliteration
maruttasyānvavāye ca rakṣitāḥ kṣatriyātmajāḥ
Translation
মরুত্তের বংশেও ক্ষত্রিয়পুত্রদের রক্ষা করা হয়েছিল—তাদের নিরাপদ রেখে প্রতিষ্ঠিত করা হয়েছিল।
Word by Word
मरुत्तस्यof Marutta
मरुत्तस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्त
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अन्ववायेin the lineage/descendant line
अन्ववाये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्ववाय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
रक्षिताःprotected/guarded
रक्षिताः:
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
क्षत्रियात्मजाःsons of Kshatriyas
क्षत्रियात्मजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय-आत्मज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MaruttaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores rājadharma: the ethical responsibility of rulers and guardians to protect rightful social groups—here, Kṣatriya offspring—so that succession, security, and the stability of dharma are preserved.
Vāsudeva cites the example of King Marutta’s line, stating that in that succession the Kṣatriya-born sons were safeguarded, using precedent to support a broader point about protection, continuity, and proper governance.