Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)
एकदाश्रमतो रामे सभ्रातरि वनं गते । वैरं सिषाधयिषवो लब्धच्छिद्रा उपागमन् ॥ १० ॥
ekadāśramato rāme sabhrātari vanaṁ gate vairaṁ siṣādhayiṣavo labdha-cchidrā upāgaman
Un jour, lorsque Rāma (Paraśurāma) quitta l’āśrama pour la forêt avec ses frères, les fils de Kārtavīryārjuna, avides d’assouvir leur rancune, saisirent l’occasion et s’approchèrent de la demeure de Jamadagni.
FAQs
This verse shows how those fixed in vengeance wait for a “chidra”—an opening or weakness—to attack, illustrating the destructive psychology of enmity.
Because Paraśurāma’s absence from the hermitage created an opportunity; they came specifically to carry out their long-held revenge when they found a favorable moment.
Avoid nurturing grudges and fault-finding; unresolved hostility searches for chances to harm, while dharmic conduct requires restraint, forgiveness, and vigilance about one’s associations.