Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 8
जामदग्न्य
रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow
स त्वं धर्मपरो भूत्वा काश्यपाय वसुन्धराम् ।दत्त्वा वनमुपागम्य महेन्द्रकृतकेतन:।।।।
sa tvaṃ dharmaparo bhūtvā kāśyapāya vasundharām | dattvā vanam upāgamya mahendrakṛtaketanaḥ ||
Maka engkau, berpegang pada dharma, menganugerahkan bumi kepada Kāśyapa; lalu mengundurkan diri ke rimba dan menetap di Gunung Mahendra.
By adhering to righteousness in life and having conferred the earth upon Kasyapa, you retired to the forest and made your residence on the Mahendra mountain.
FAQs
Dharma includes dāna (rightful giving) and nivṛtti (withdrawal): relinquishing power and choosing restraint can be higher righteousness than domination.
Daśaratha recounts Paraśurāma’s earlier dharmic acts—donating the earth to Kāśyapa and retiring to Mahendra—implying he should remain peaceful now.
Renunciant discipline: the capacity to step back from violence and possession.