Shloka 35
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
Devanagari script
अथ मामब्रवीद् राम: क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षण: । न करिष्यसि चेदेतद् वाक््यं मे नरपुज्रव
Transliteration
atha mām abravīd rāmaḥ krodha-paryākulekṣaṇaḥ | na kariṣyasi ced etad vākyaṃ me nara-puṅgava ||
Translation
तब क्रोध से व्याकुल नेत्रों वाले राम ने मुझसे कहा—“नरश्रेष्ठ! यदि तुम मेरी यह आज्ञा पूरी नहीं करोगे तो…”
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
रामःRama
रामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्रोध-पर्याकुल-ईक्षणःwhose look was agitated by anger
क्रोध-पर्याकुल-ईक्षणः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रोध + पर्याकुल + ईक्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
करिष्यसिyou will do
करिष्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormSimple Future (Lrt), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वाक्यम्word/command
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मेmy/of me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
नरपुंगवO best of men
नरपुंगव:
TypeNoun
Rootनरपुंगव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
राम उवाच
Characters & Entities
R
RāmaT
the narrator/speaker addressed as 'best of men' (nara-puṅgava)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger disturbs discernment and communication: Rāma’s agitated gaze frames a command as a threat-laden ultimatum, illustrating the ethical risk when authority is exercised under wrath.
A tense exchange is underway. Rāma, visibly angered, addresses the listener as “best of men” and begins to warn that consequences will follow if his instruction is not carried out.