Shloka 24
Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)
स्वदेहं जमदग्निस्तु लब्ध्वा संज्ञानलक्षणम् । ऋषीणां मण्डले सोऽभूत् सप्तमो रामपूजित: ॥ २४ ॥
sva-dehaṁ jamadagnis tu labdhvā saṁjñāna-lakṣaṇam ṛṣīṇāṁ maṇḍale so ’bhūt saptamo rāma-pūjitaḥ
Thus Jamadagni, worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma, regained his body with full remembrance, returned to life, and became the seventh sage among the Saptaṛṣis.
The seven stars revolving around the polestar at the zenith are called saptarṣi-maṇḍala. On these seven stars, which form the topmost part of our planetary system, reside seven sages: Kaśyapa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvāja. These seven stars are seen every night, and they each make a complete orbit around the polestar within twenty-four hours. Along with these seven stars, all the others stars also orbit from east to west. The upper portion of the universe is called the north, and the lower portion is called the south. Even in our ordinary dealings, while studying a map, we regard the upper portion of the map as north.
FAQs
This verse states that Jamadagni regained his own body with the signs of restored consciousness and returned to the assembly of sages, indicating divine restoration and the continuation of his ṛṣi status.
Because Jamadagni is Paraśurāma’s father and revered ṛṣi; the verse highlights Paraśurāma’s dharma—honoring and serving his father-guru after Jamadagni’s restoration.
Cultivate reverence for parents, teachers, and saintly persons; honoring dharmic authority and serving elders with devotion is presented as a sacred virtue in the Bhagavatam.