Shloka 12

बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः

Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged

Devanagari script

तेजोभिहतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो जडीकृत:।रामं कमलपत्राक्षं मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह।।।।

Transliteration

tejobhi hatavīryatvāj jāmadagnyo jaḍīkṛtaḥ | rāmaṃ kamalapatrākṣaṃ mandaṃ mandam uvāca ha ||

Translation

রামের তেজে যার বীর্য দমিত হল, সেই জামদগ্ন্য স্থির-জড় হয়ে গেল। কমলপত্রনয়ন রামকে সে ধীরে ধীরে, বারবার মৃদু স্বরে বলল।

Word by Word

• कस्यचित्: of some
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘of some’ used with ‘कालस्य’

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वयार्थक-निपात (particle)

• अथ: thereafter
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (sequencing particle ‘thereafter’)

• कालस्य: time
• कालस्य: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; with ‘कस्यचित्’ = ‘after some time’

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; apposition to ‘राजा’

• सुतम्: son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; object of ‘अब्रवीत्’

• भरतम्: Bharata
• भरतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; in apposition to ‘सुतम्’

• कैकयीपुत्रम्: Kaikeyī’s son
• कैकयीपुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैकयी-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘son of Kaikeyī’

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• रघुनन्दनः: delight of the Raghus
• रघुनन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु-नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; epithet of Daśaratha

Context

His energy subdued by Rama's prowess, the paralysed, Parasurama, son of Jamadagni spoke in gentle words to him whose eyes resembled the lotus petals:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes the capacity to soften after correction: once pride is checked, speech becomes measured and respectful.

What is the narrative situation?

After realizing Rāma’s superior power, Paraśurāma’s stance shifts from challenge to gentle speech.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Paraśurāma’s acceptance of truth (satya-buddhi) and emerging humility after being overpowered.