Shloka 34
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
स तेनाकुण्ठधारेण ज्वलितानलवर्चसा । कुठारेणाप्रमेयेण लोकेष्वप्रतिमो5भवत्
sa tenākuṇṭhadhāreṇa jvalitānalavarcāsā | kuṭhāreṇāprameyeṇa lokeṣv apratimo 'bhavat ||
Dengan kapak itu—mata yang tidak pernah tumpul—menyala dengan sinar seperti api yang berkobar, baginda menjadi tiada bandingan di seluruh alam. Dengan kapak yang perkasa, berdaya tak terukur itu, Paraśurāma mencapai kemasyhuran kepahlawanan yang tiada tandingan di mana-mana.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary prowess is portrayed as arising from an unfailing instrument and inner splendor; ethically, the verse highlights how power (śakti) can elevate one’s stature across the worlds, implying the need for dharmic restraint in its use.
Vāsudeva describes Paraśurāma’s fearsome excellence: armed with an axe whose edge never dulls and shining like fire, he becomes unmatched throughout the worlds due to that immeasurable weapon-power.