Shloka 43
कौतूहलान्वितो रामस्त्वयोध्यामगमत् पुनः । धनुरादाय तद् दिव्यं क्षत्रियाणां निबर्हणम्,अनायास ही महान् कर्म करनेवाले दशरथकुमार श्रीरामका भारी पराक्रम सुनकर भृगु तथा ऋचीकके वंशज रेणुकानन्दन परशुराम उन्हें देखनेके लिये उत्सुक हो क्षत्रियसंहारक दिव्य धनुष लिये अयोध्यामें आये
kautūhalānvitō rāmas tvayodhyām agamat punaḥ | dhanur ādāya tad divyaṁ kṣatriyāṇāṁ nibarhaṇam |
Lomaśa said: Filled with curiosity, Paraśurāma went again to Ayodhyā, taking up that divine bow—an instrument famed for subduing kṣatriyas—eager to see Rāma after hearing of the great prowess of Daśaratha’s son. The episode frames a moral test: true heroism is not mere force, but disciplined power restrained by dharma when confronted by an older, formidable warrior.
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that extraordinary power and divine weaponry must be governed by dharma. Reputation draws challenges, but the ethical measure of a hero lies in restraint, right intention, and conduct when confronted by formidable authority.
Lomaśa narrates that Paraśurāma, curious after hearing of Rāma’s great prowess, travels to Ayodhyā carrying a divine bow known for subduing kṣatriyas, intending to see (and implicitly test) Daśaratha’s son.