Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 25

परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः

The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजामृषिदत्तां प्रतापवान्।रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्योऽभ्यभाषत।।।।

Transliteration

pratigṛhya tu tāṃ pūjām ṛṣidattāṃ pratāpavān |

rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ rāmo jāmadagnyo 'bhyabhāṣata ||

Translation

Le vaillant Rāma Jāmadagnya, ayant accepté l’hommage offert par les ṛṣi, s’adressa à Rāma Dāśarathi, fils de Daśaratha.

Word by Word

• तेजोभिः: by (Rāma’s) energy
• तेजोभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (instrument)

• हतवीर्यत्वात्: because his prowess was struck down
• हतवीर्यत्वात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हत-वीर्यत्व (प्रातिपदिक; हन् क्त + वीर्यत्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; कारणार्थे (ablative of cause) ‘because his prowess was destroyed’

• जामदग्न्यः: Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• जामदग्न्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जामदग्न्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• जडीकृतः: was rendered inert
• जडीकृतः: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जडि-कृ (धातु; denom. from जड)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; predicate ‘made inert’

• रामम्: Rāma
• रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कमलपत्राक्षम्: lotus-petal-eyed
• कमलपत्राक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कमल-पत्र-अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘whose eyes are like lotus-petals’ qualifying ‘रामम्’

• मन्दम्: slowly
• मन्दम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् द्वितीया (adverbial accusative) ‘slowly’

• मन्दम्: gently
• मन्दम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुनरुक्त-क्रियाविशेषण (reduplicated adverb)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्/वद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक-निपात (expletive particle)

Context

Immensely delighted, he gave his excellent daughters gold, pearls and corals.

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma (Rāma Jāmadagnya)
• Rāma (Dāśarathi)
• Daśaratha
• Jamadagni
• Ṛṣis

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring rightful ritual reception (accepting pūjā) and then engaging directly with the relevant party—moving from public decorum to accountable speech.

What is the narrative situation?

After being welcomed by the sages, Paraśurāma turns from them to address the younger Rāma, setting up the ensuing confrontation/dialogue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Paraśurāma’s assertive clarity (tejas) within formal etiquette—he accepts honor, then states his purpose.