Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वाग्‍न्यागार आसीनमावेशितधियं मुनिम् । भगवत्युत्तमश्लोके जघ्नुस्ते पापनिश्चया: ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvāgny-āgāra āsīnam āveśita-dhiyaṁ munim bhagavaty uttamaśloke jaghnus te pāpa-niścayāḥ

Translation

The sons of Kārtavīryārjuna were determined to commit sinful deeds. Therefore when they saw Jamadagni sitting by the side of the fire to perform yajña and meditating upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is praised by the best of selected prayers, they took the opportunity to kill him.

Synonyms

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), from √दृश्; अव्ययभावेन क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable verbal form)

• अग्नि-आगारम्: the fire-house (sacrificial fire-chamber)
• अग्नि-आगारम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + आगार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (agni-āgāra = fire-house)

• आसीनम्: seated
• आसीनम्: विशेषण (of कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), from √आस्; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘munim’)

• आवेशित-धियम्: with mind absorbed
• आवेशित-धियम्: विशेषण (of कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु) + धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषसमासः; ‘आवेशित’ = क्त (PPP) from √आ-विश्; ‘धि’ स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समस्तपदम् पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन (munim) विशेषणम्; अर्थः—यस्य धिः आवेशिता (absorbed mind)

• मुनिम्: the sage
• मुनिम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भगवति: in/unto the Lord
• भगवति: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (here as name of Lord), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरणम् (locative)

• उत्तम-श्लोके: (the Lord) praised by excellent verses
• उत्तम-श्लोके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + श्लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमासः (uttamaḥ ślokaḥ yasya / uttama-śloka = ‘He of excellent hymns’); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘भगवति’ विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• जघ्नुः: they killed
• जघ्नुः: क्रिया (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पाप-निश्चयाः: of sinful intent
• पाप-निश्चयाः: विशेषण (of कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (pāpa-niścaya = having sinful resolve); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘ते’ विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma
• Kṣatriyas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about killing a sage or saintly person?

This verse depicts it as a grave act born of “pāpa-niścaya” (sinful resolve): even a sage absorbed in the Lord is attacked, implying severe karmic and spiritual consequences.

Who is being described as absorbed in ‘Uttamaśloka’ in Bhagavatam 9.16.11?

A muni (sage) is described as seated in the sacrificial enclosure with his mind fully absorbed in the Supreme Lord, Uttamaśloka.

How can this Bhagavatam verse be applied in modern life?

It warns against acting from hardened negativity and malice; instead, cultivate reverence for spiritual practice and protect the peaceful, God-centered life of others.