Valmiki Ramayana 1.75.7 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 7

जामदग्न्य

रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow

Devanagari script

भार्गवाणां कुले जात: स्वाध्यायव्रतशालिनाम्।सहास्राक्षे प्रतिज्ञाय शस्त्रं निक्षिप्तवानसि।।।।

Transliteration

bhārgavāṇāṃ kule jātaḥ svādhyāyavrataśālinām | sahasrākṣe pratijñāya śastraṃ nikṣiptavān asi ||

Translation

Im Geschlecht der Bhārgavas geboren, standhaft in vedischem Studium und heiligen Gelübden, legtest du vor Sahasrākṣa (Indra) dein Versprechen ab und legtest die Waffen nieder.

Word by Word

• भार्गवाणाम्: of the Bhārgavas
• भार्गवाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• कुले: in the lineage
• कुले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• जातः: born
• जातः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वाध्यायव्रतशालिनाम्: of those devoted to study and vows
• स्वाध्यायव्रतशालिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वाध्याय + व्रत + शालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वाध्यायेन व्रतेन च शालिनः)

• सह: with/in the presence of
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition/adverb: ‘with/in presence of’)

• अस्राक्षे: before Sahasrākṣa (Indra)
• अस्राक्षे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (इन्द्रे)

• प्रतिज्ञाय: having vowed
• प्रतिज्ञाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund)

• शस्त्रम्: weapons
• शस्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• निक्षिप्तवान्: have laid down/renounced
• निक्षिप्तवान्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवतु (perfect participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• असि: are (you)
• असि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

Context

Born in the family of (saint) Bhrigu versed in the study of the Vedas and observance of vows. You have promised in the name of the thousand-eyed Indra to renounce the arms.

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Weapons (śastra)

FAQs

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

Satya as fidelity to vows (pratijñā): dharma requires consistency between one’s promise and one’s conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha reminds Paraśurāma of his lineage, ascetic discipline, and prior vow of renouncing weaponry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (truthfulness to one’s word) as the foundation of spiritual authority.