Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10

Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)

Devanagari script

एकदाश्रमतो रामे सभ्रातरि वनं गते । वैरं सिषाधयिषवो लब्धच्छिद्रा उपागमन् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

ekadāśramato rāme sabhrātari vanaṁ gate vairaṁ siṣādhayiṣavo labdha-cchidrā upāgaman

Translation

Suatu ketika, saat Rama (Paraśurāma) pergi dari āśrama ke hutan bersama saudara-saudaranya, putra-putra Kārtavīryārjuna, yang ingin menuntaskan dendam, memanfaatkan celah itu dan mendatangi kediaman Jamadagni.

Synonyms

• एकदा: once
• एकदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• आश्रमतः: from the hermitage
• आश्रमतः: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• रामे: when Rama (was)
• रामे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa; locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सप्तमी absolute with गते)

• सभ्रातरि: with (his) brother
• सभ्रातरि: सह-अधिकरण (Accompanied locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक: सभ्रातृ)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (सह भ्रातरि = with (his) brother); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (locative absolute with रामे...गते)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गते: having gone
• गते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; (सप्तमी absolute: रामे ... गते)

• वैरम्: enmity, revenge
• वैरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिषाधयिषवः: those wishing to accomplish (revenge)
• सिषाधयिषवः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध् (धातु) → सिषाधयिषु (कृदन्त, इच्छार्थक/Desiderative agent-noun)
• Form: इच्छार्थक-प्रयोग (desiderative formation from साध् with सन्; ‘wishing to accomplish’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• लब्धच्छिद्राः: having found a loophole/opportunity
• लब्धच्छिद्राः: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध + छिद्र (प्रातिपदिक: लब्धच्छिद्र)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (लब्धं छिद्रं येषाम्/लब्धं छिद्रम् = having found an opening); लब्ध = क्त-कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies सिषाधयिषवः)

• उपागमन्: they approached/came
• उपागमन्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Paraśurāma)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about enmity and finding faults (labdha-chidra)?

This verse shows how those fixed in vengeance wait for a “chidra”—an opening or weakness—to attack, illustrating the destructive psychology of enmity.

Why did the enemies approach Paraśurāma when he left the āśrama?

Because Paraśurāma’s absence from the hermitage created an opportunity; they came specifically to carry out their long-held revenge when they found a favorable moment.

Practical application: what does this teach for modern life?

Avoid nurturing grudges and fault-finding; unresolved hostility searches for chances to harm, while dharmic conduct requires restraint, forgiveness, and vigilance about one’s associations.