Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अकृतव्रण उवाच आयानेवासि विदितो रामस्य विदितात्मन: । प्रीतिस्त्वयि च रामस्य क्षिप्रं त्वां दर्शयिष्यति,अकृतव्रणने कहा--राजन! आत्मज्ञानी परशुरामजीको पहले ही यह ज्ञात हो गया था कि आप आ रहे हैं। आपपर उनका बहुत प्रेम है, अतः वे शीघ्र ही आपको दर्शन देंगे। ये तपस्वीलोग प्रत्येक चतुर्दशी और अष्टमीको परशुरामजीका दर्शन करते हैं। आजकी रात बीत जानेपर कल सबेरे चतुर्दशी हो जायगी

Transliteration

akṛtavraṇa uvāca | āyāneva asi vidito rāmasya viditātmanaḥ | prītis tvayi ca rāmasya kṣipraṁ tvāṁ darśayiṣyati |

Translation

Akṛtavraṇa said: “O king, the self-knowing Rāma (Paraśurāma) has already learned that you are on your way. He bears great affection for you; therefore he will soon grant you his audience.”

Word by Word

अकृतव्रणःAkṛtavraṇa (proper name)

उवाचsaid

आयानेवindeed (as to) your coming

असिyou are

विदितःknown

रामस्यof Rāma (Paraśurāma)

विदितात्मनःof the self-knowing one

प्रीतिःaffection, love

त्वयिin/for you

चand

रामस्यof Rāma (Paraśurāma)

क्षिप्रम्quickly, soon

त्वाम्you

दर्शयिष्यतिwill show (himself) / will grant a sight

Speaker

अकृतव्रण उवाच

Characters & Entities

अ

अकृतव्रण (Akṛtavraṇa)

र

राम / परशुराम (Rāma/Paraśurāma)

र

राजन् (the king, addressed)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A self-realized sage is portrayed as inwardly aware and compassionate: spiritual insight (viditātman) includes knowing what is appropriate and extending timely grace (darśana) to one who approaches with respect.

What is happening in the narrative?

Akṛtavraṇa reassures the king that Paraśurāma already knows of his arrival and, because of his affection, will soon appear and grant an audience.