Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 15

जामदग्न्य

रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow

Devanagari script

अभिप्रायं तु विज्ञाय देवतानां पितामह:।विरोधं जनयामास तयो स्सत्यवतां वर:।।।।

Transliteration

abhiprāyaṃ tu vijñāya devatānāṃ pitāmahaḥ | virodhaṃ janayāmāsa tayoḥ satyavatāṃ varaḥ || 1.75.15 ||

Translation

諸天の意図を悟った祖父神ブラフマーは、真実を守る者の中でも最勝として、二神の間に対立を生じさせた。

Word by Word

• abhiprāyam: intention
• abhiprāyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiprāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• vijñāya: having understood
• vijñāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-jñā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), having known

• devatānām: of the deities
• devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandsire (Brahmā)
• pitāmahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitāmaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• virodham: conflict
• virodham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• janayāmāsa: caused, generated
• janayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); causative sense (णिच्) ‘caused to arise’

• tayoḥ: of the two (of them)
• tayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (तद्), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन)

• satyavatām: of the truth-speaking (ones)
• satyavatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satyavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective used substantively; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• varaḥ: the foremost
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (apposition to pitāmahaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Context

Foremost among the truthful, Grandsire Brahma come to know the intention of thegods and triggered a conflict between the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
• Devas
• Śiva
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

It presents a complex dharmic idea: conflict may be deliberately initiated as a means of clarification and restoration of order, but it must serve truth (satya) rather than ego.

What is the narrative situation?

Paraśurāma recounts Brahmā’s response—creating opposition between Śiva and Viṣṇu to resolve the gods’ question about relative power.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Brahmā’s role as adjudicator aligned with satya—he acts to manifest a decisive demonstration rather than leaving the matter to speculation.