Valmiki Ramayana 1.76.15: Bala Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 15

बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः · Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged

Devanagari script

तदिमां त्वं गतिं वीर हन्तुं नार्हसि राघव ।

मनोजवं गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम् ॥१५॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.76.15

Transliteration

tad imāṃ tvaṃ gatiṃ vīra hantuṃ nārhasi rāghava |

manojavaṃ gamiṣyāmi mahendraṃ parvatottamam ||15||

Translation

हे राघव, तुम मेरा यह काम मत तोड़ो। मैं अब महेंद्र पर्वत चला जाऊँगा। वो सबसे बड़ा पर्वत है।

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Word by Word

• तत्: therefore
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपातवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable use: therefore/for that reason)

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गतिम्: course/motion/destination
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हन्तुम्: to destroy/kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (हन् धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), क्रियार्थ (purpose)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अर्हसि: are fit/ought
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (अर्ह् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• राघव: O Rāghava
• राघव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मनोजवम्: with mind-like speed
• मनोजवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mano-java (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मनसः जवः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (agreeing with implied गमनम्/रथम् etc. or as epithet)

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महेन्द्रम्: to Mahendra (mountain)
• महेन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (destination)

• पर्वतोत्तमम्: best of mountains
• पर्वतोत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parvata-uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (superlative sense): पर्वतानाम् उत्तमः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (qualifying महेन्द्रम्)

Context

For this, you should not destroy my mobility, O valiant son of the Raghus!. I shall go to Mahendra, the best of mountains, with the speed of mind.

Characters & Entities

• Paraśurāma
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Mahendra mountain

FAQs

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

Dharma as proportionality: even when victorious, one should not inflict unnecessary deprivation; restraint is part of righteous power.

What is the narrative situation?

Paraśurāma, subdued, requests that Rāma not strip him of mobility and announces his departure to Mahendra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s expected dayā (compassion) and maryādā (measured conduct) in dealing with a defeated opponent.