Shloka 41
Amba approaches the Paraśurāma context; Hotravāhana’s counsel and Akṛtavraṇa’s report (अम्बोपाख्यानम्—रामदर्शनप्रसङ्गः)
अकृतव्रण उवाच भवन्तमेव सततं राम: कीर्तयति प्रभो । सृञ्जयो मे प्रियसखो राजर्षिरिति पार्थिव,अकृतव्रणने कहा--राजन्! परशुरामजी तो सदा आपकी ही चर्चा किया करते हैं। उनका कहना है कि सूंजयवंशी राजर्षि होत्रवाहन मेरे प्रिय सखा हैं
Akṛtavraṇa uvāca: bhavantam eva satataṁ Rāmaḥ kīrtayati prabho | sṛñjayo me priyasakho rājarṣir iti pārthiva ||
Akṛtavraṇa dijo: «Señor mío, Paraśurāma (Rāma) habla de ti sin cesar. “Hotravāhana, el rey sabio de la estirpe de los Sṛñjaya, es mi amigo amado”, dice él, oh rey».
अकृतव्रण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of earned reputation: a ruler’s standing is affirmed by the praise of a respected authority (Paraśurāma), and true friendship is expressed through consistent public acknowledgment of another’s virtues.
Akṛtavraṇa reports to a king that Paraśurāma repeatedly speaks about him, calling Sṛñjaya a beloved friend and a rājarṣi, thereby honoring the king’s lineage and stature through Paraśurāma’s testimony.