Shloka 15
Adhyāya 2: Nārada’s Disclosure—Karṇa’s Training and the Brahmin’s Curse (Śānti-parva)
स तु राममुपागम्य शिरसाभिप्रणम्य च । ब्राह्मणो भार्गवो5स्मीति गौरवेणाभ्यगच्छत
sa tu rāmam upāgamya śirasābhipraṇamya ca | brāhmaṇo bhārgavo 'smīti gauraveṇābhyagacchata ||
Dia mendekati Rāma (Paraśurāma), menundukkan kepala dengan penuh hormat lalu bersujud. Kemudian, sambil menyatakan, “Aku seorang brāhmaṇa Bhārgava,” dia memohon perlindungan baginda dengan sikap seorang murid yang setia. Adegan ini menegaskan nilai etika tentang kerendahan hati, pengenalan diri yang benar dan jujur, serta kewajipan memuliakan guru yang dihormati.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in approaching a revered figure: humility (bowing), respectful demeanor, and honest self-identification. It reflects the ethical ideal that knowledge and protection are sought through reverence and proper conduct toward a guru-like authority.
A brāhmaṇa of the Bhārgava lineage goes to Rāma (Paraśurāma), bows deeply, and introduces himself as a Bhārgava brāhmaṇa, thereby approaching him respectfully and seeking his shelter or acceptance.