Shloka 1.75.22

जामदग्न्य-रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow

Devanagari script

ऋचीकस्तु महातेजा: पुत्रस्याप्रतिकर्मण:।पितुर्मम ददौ दिव्यं जमदग्नेर्महात्मन:।।।।

Transliteration

ṛcīkas tu mahātejāḥ putrasyāpratikarmaṇaḥ |

pitur mama dadau divyaṃ jamadagner mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

That mighty Ṛcīka, radiant in splendor, gave the divine bow to his son Jamadagni—my father—the great-souled one of unequaled prowess.

Context

Brilliant Ruchika gave this bow to his son, the great Jamadagni, my father, a man of unrivalled valour.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛcīka
• Jamadagni
• Paraśurāma (as “my father” indicates the speaker)
• Divine bow (Vaiṣṇava bow, by continuity)

FAQs

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

Dharma is carried through lineage as duty: what is inherited is not mere property but an obligation to uphold righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Paraśurāma continues the provenance of the Vaiṣṇava bow, locating it in his own family line through Jamadagni.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Great-souled steadiness (mahātmatā): Jamadagni is characterized as noble and peerless in conduct.