Shloka 236

द्रोण–धृष्टद्युम्नयुद्धवर्णनम्

Drona–Dhrishtadyumna Battle Description

Devanagari script

जामदग्न्यो ह्ृतियशा मरिष्यति महाद्युति: । इस प्रकार भूगुकुलकी कीर्ति बढ़ानेवाले महायशस्वी, महातेजस्वी और सैकड़ों गुणोंसे सम्पन्न जमदग्निनन्दन परशुराम भी एक-न-एक दिन मरेंगे ही

Transliteration

jāmadagnyo hṛtiyaśā mariṣyati mahādyutiḥ |

Translation

Nārada dit : « Même Jāmadagnya Paraśurāma—illustre par sa gloire et flamboyant d’un grand éclat—mourra, un jour ou l’autre, à coup sûr. » Au cœur du récit de guerre et des réputations héroïques, ce vers rappelle une leçon morale : ni la renommée, ni la lignée, ni la puissance ne soustraient quiconque à la mort ; dès lors, l’orgueil et l’attachement au rang sont, en définitive, vains.

Word by Word

जामदग्न्यःJāmadagnya (Paraśurāma, son of Jamadagni)

हृतियशाःof renowned fame / famed

मरिष्यतिwill die

महाद्युतिःof great splendor / very radiant

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)

Jamadagni

Bhṛgu-kula (implied by Jāmadagnya/Paraśurāma’s lineage)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The core teaching is the universality of death: even the most illustrious and powerful figures are subject to mortality. This encourages humility, reduces pride in fame or lineage, and supports a dharmic outlook grounded in detachment and right conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada makes a pointed statement about Paraśurāma (Jāmadagnya), emphasizing that despite his immense renown and brilliance, he too will inevitably die. The remark functions as a sobering reflection within the larger war context, where heroes and reputations are constantly weighed against the certainty of death.