Valmiki Ramayana 1.74.25: Bala Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 25

परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः · The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila

Spoken by Parasurama to Rama

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजामृषिदत्तां प्रतापवान् ।

रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्योऽभ्यभाषत ॥२५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.74.25

Transliteration

pratigṛhya tu tāṃ pūjām ṛṣidattāṃ pratāpavān |

rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ rāmo jāmadagnyo 'bhyabhāṣata ||25||

Translation

रिशियों ने परसुराम को बहुत इज्जत दी। वो बड़े पावरफुल थे। उन्होंने सब कुछ अक्सेप्ट किया। फिर उन्होंने दशरथ के बेटे राम से बात की।

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Word by Word

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sandhi Notes

• तेजोभिहतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो → तेजोभिः हतवीर्यत्वात् जामदग्न्यः
• मन्दं मन्दमुवाच → मन्दम् मन्दम् उवाच

Context

Valiant Parasurama, son of Jamadagni, having accepted the homage offered by the saints addressed Rama, son of Dasaratha and said:ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে চতুস্সপ্ততিতমস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the seventyfourth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epiccomposed by sage Valmiki.

The teaching

True heroism includes composure under provocation and respect for spiritual authority without surrendering righteous duty.

Duties in tension

• Honoring ascetic power vs defending royal dignity
• Restraint in speech vs necessity of answering a challenge
• Upholding kṣatriya duty without arrogance

Ethical theme

Duty under provocation, honor

How it resolves

Dialogic test (parīkṣā) leading toward pacification

For your practice

Practice of steadiness (dhairya) when addressed harshly; maintaining respectful speech and inner calm.

Mood and themes

Rasa

Vira (heroism), with Raudra (fury)

Mood

Confrontational, formal, charged

Themes

• Dharma
• Itihasa
• Respect and challenge
• Kṣatriya-Brahmin dynamics
• Ritual reception

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

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.