Shloka 11
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
तवापि पुत्र कल्याणि धृतिमन्तं शमात्मकम् । तपो<न्वितं द्विजश्रेष्ठ चरुरेष विधास्यति
tavāpi putra kalyāṇi dhṛtimantaṁ śamātmakam | tapo'nvitaṁ dvijaśreṣṭha carur eṣa vidhāsyati ||
“O auspicious lady, for you too this sacrificial porridge (caru) has been prepared; it will bring about the birth of an excellent Brahmin son—steadfast in fortitude, composed in self-restraint, and endowed with ascetic discipline (tapas).”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal of progeny: the truly desirable ‘son’ is characterized by dhṛti (steadfastness), śama (inner calm and self-restraint), and tapas (disciplined austerity). It implies that blessings and ritual fruits are meant to cultivate virtue, not merely confer worldly advantage.
Vāyudeva addresses an auspicious lady and declares that a prepared caru (a consecrated ritual food/oblation) will result in the birth of an excellent Brahmin son. The focus is on the moral-spiritual qualities the child will embody.