Shloka 24

Devanagari script

सत्कर्ता कुरुवृद्धानां पितृभक्तो महाव्रत: । जामदग्न्येन रामेण य: पुरा न पराजित:

Transliteration

satkartā kuruvṛddhānāṁ pitṛbhakto mahāvrataḥ | jāmadagnyena rāmeṇa yaḥ purā na parājitaḥ ||

Translation

ໄວສັມປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: “ທ່ານເປັນຜູ້ຮູ້ຈັກນັບຖືບັນດາຜູ້ເຖົ້າແກ່ໃນວົງກຸຣຸ, ຈົ່ງຮັກພັກດີຕໍ່ບັນພະບຸລຸດ, ແລະໝັ້ນຄົງໃນປະຕິຍານອັນໃຫຍ່. ໃນການກ່ອນໆ ທ່ານບໍ່ເຄີຍພ່າຍແມ່ນແຕ່ ຣາມະ ຈາມະດັກນະ (ປະຣະຊຸຣາມ) ກໍຕາມ.”

Word by Word

• सत्कर्ता: one who honors (properly)
• सत्कर्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्कर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कुरुवृद्धानाम्: of the elders of the Kurus
• कुरुवृद्धानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुवृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• पितृभक्तः: devoted to (his) father/ancestors
• पितृभक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पितृभक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाव्रतः: of great vow; very observant
• महाव्रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जामदग्न्येन: by Jamadagni's descendant (Jamadagnya)
• जामदग्न्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जामदग्न्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रामेण: by Rama (Parashurama)
• रामेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुरा: formerly; in olden times
• पुरा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• पराजितः: defeated; vanquished
• पराजितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kuru elders (Kuruvṛddhāḥ)
• Rāma Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• Jamadagni
• Pitṛs (ancestors/forefathers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises an ideal of dharma grounded in reverence: honoring elders, maintaining devotion to one’s ancestors, and living by firm vows. Ethical stature is shown not only through strength but through disciplined conduct and respectful relationships.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a distinguished figure by listing virtues and past renown. As part of the praise, he notes that this person was once undefeated even by Paraśurāma (Rāma Jāmadagnya), underscoring exceptional prowess alongside exemplary character.