Shloka 17
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
तामृचीकस्तदा दृष्टवा तस्या गर्भगतं द्विजम् । अब्रवीद् भुगुशार्दूल: स्वां भार्या देवरूपिणीम्
tām ṛcīkas tadā dṛṣṭvā tasyā garbhagataṃ dvijam | abravīd bhṛguśārdūlaḥ svāṃ bhāryāṃ devarūpiṇīm ||
Ketika itu Ṛcīka, setelah melihat anak brahmana yang berada dalam kandungannya, berkata kepada isterinya sendiri—yang memancarkan seri seperti dewa. Rangkap ini membingkai saat penilaian moral dalam kehidupan rumah tangga: penglihatan sang resi terhadap yang tersembunyi (yang belum lahir) mendorong kata-kata yang akan membentuk kewajipan, perilaku, dan akibat pilihan dalam perkahwinan serta keturunan.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dharma in family life is guided by discernment and truthful counsel: the sage’s recognition of the unborn child becomes the basis for ethical instruction, emphasizing responsibility for intentions and actions that shape progeny and future outcomes.
Ṛcīka notices that a brahmin child is present in his wife’s womb and addresses her—described as divinely radiant—setting up a consequential conversation about what has occurred and what duties or corrections must follow.