Valmiki Ramayana 1.75.7: Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 7

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रामसंवादः · Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow

Spoken by Dasharatha to Parasurama

Devanagari script

भार्गवाणां कुले जातः स्वाध्यायव्रतशालिनाम् ।

सहास्राक्षे प्रतिज्ञाय शस्त्रं निक्षिप्तवानसि ॥७॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.75.7

Transliteration

bhārgavāṇāṃ kule jātaḥ svādhyāyavrataśālinām |

sahasrākṣe pratijñāya śastraṃ nikṣiptavān asi ||7||

Translation

तुम भार्गव खानदान में पैदा हुए थे। वेद पढ़ना और व्रत रखना तुम्हारा काम था। तुमने इंद्र के सामने प्रॉमिस की थी कि हथियार छोड़ दोगे। और तुमने वो हथियार रख दिए थे।

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Word by Word

• भार्गवाणाम्: of the Bhārgavas
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)

• कुले: in the lineage
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• जातः: born
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• स्वाध्यायव्रतशालिनाम्: of those devoted to study and vows
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वाध्याय + व्रत + शालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वाध्यायेन व्रतेन च शालिनः)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Compound: Tatpurusha

• सह: with/in the presence of
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition/adverb: ‘with/in presence of’)
• Role: Sahartha (सहार्थ)

• अस्राक्षे: before Sahasrākṣa (Indra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (इन्द्रे)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)

• प्रतिज्ञाय: having vowed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund)
• Role: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)

• शस्त्रम्: weapons
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• निक्षिप्तवान्: have laid down/renounced
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवतु (perfect participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

• असि: are (you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)

Sandhi Notes

• सहास्राक्षे = सह + सहस्राक्षे
• निक्षिप्तवानसि = निक्षिप्तवान् + असि

Context

Born in the family of (saint) Bhrigu versed in the study of the Vedas and observance of vows. You have promised in the name of the thousand-eyed Indra to renounce the arms.

The teaching

True greatness is shown not only in power but in the capacity to bind oneself by vow and to lay down weapons when dharma demands restraint.

Duties in tension

• Kṣatriya-like duty of wielding force vs brāhmaṇa/ascetic duty of restraint and svādhyāya
• Personal vow before a deity vs ongoing worldly conflict

Ethical theme

Vrata-dharma / self-restraint

How it resolves

Renunciation/niyama-based restraint

Devotion and practice

Encourages vrata-keeping, svādhyāya, and conscious de-escalation of anger; useful for daily reflection on restraint.

Deity praised

Indra (as Sahasrākṣa, witness of vow)

Form of praise

Stuti (a hymn of praise)

Mood and themes

Rasa

Shanta (peace), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

Austere, vow-bound, reverential

Themes

• Dharma
• Satya (keeping vows)
• Brahminical conduct
• Self-restraint
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Relationships

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma
• Indra (Sahasrākṣa)
• Weapons (śastra)

FAQs

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

Satya as fidelity to vows (pratijñā): dharma requires consistency between one’s promise and one’s conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha reminds Paraśurāma of his lineage, ascetic discipline, and prior vow of renouncing weaponry.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (truthfulness to one’s word) as the foundation of spiritual authority.