Shloka 10

Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)

Devanagari script

एकदाश्रमतो रामे सभ्रातरि वनं गते । वैरं सिषाधयिषवो लब्धच्छिद्रा उपागमन् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

ekadāśramato rāme sabhrātari vanaṁ gate vairaṁ siṣādhayiṣavo labdha-cchidrā upāgaman

Translation

Once, when Rama (Paraśurāma) left the āśrama for the forest with his brothers, the sons of Kārtavīryārjuna, eager to exact revenge, seized the opportunity and approached Jamadagni’s dwelling.

Synonyms

• एकदा: once
• एकदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• आश्रमतः: from the hermitage
• आश्रमतः: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• रामे: when Rama (was)
• रामे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सप्तमी absolute with गते)

• सभ्रातरि: with (his) brother
• सभ्रातरि: सह-अधिकरण (Accompanied locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक: सभ्रातृ)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (सह भ्रातरि = with (his) brother); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (locative absolute with रामे...गते)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गते: having gone
• गते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (सप्तमी absolute: रामे ... गते)

• वैरम्: enmity, revenge
• वैरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिषाधयिषवः: those wishing to accomplish (revenge)
• सिषाधयिषवः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध् (धातु) → सिषाधयिषु (कृदन्त, इच्छार्थक/Desiderative agent-noun)
• Form: इच्छार्थक-प्रयोग (desiderative formation from साध् with सन्; ‘wishing to accomplish’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• लब्धच्छिद्राः: having found a loophole/opportunity
• लब्धच्छिद्राः: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध + छिद्र (प्रातिपदिक: लब्धच्छिद्र)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (लब्धं छिद्रं येषाम्/लब्धं छिद्रम् = having found an opening); लब्ध = क्त-कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies सिषाधयिषवः)

• उपागमन्: they approached/came
• उपागमन्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Paraśurāma)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about enmity and finding faults (labdha-chidra)?

This verse shows how those fixed in vengeance wait for a “chidra”—an opening or weakness—to attack, illustrating the destructive psychology of enmity.

Why did the enemies approach Paraśurāma when he left the āśrama?

Because Paraśurāma’s absence from the hermitage created an opportunity; they came specifically to carry out their long-held revenge when they found a favorable moment.

Practical application: what does this teach for modern life?

Avoid nurturing grudges and fault-finding; unresolved hostility searches for chances to harm, while dharmic conduct requires restraint, forgiveness, and vigilance about one’s associations.