Shloka 23

अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्

Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya

Devanagari script

परम कथ्यतां चेति तां राम: प्रत्यभाषत । ततः: साभ्यगमद्‌ रामं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्‌

Transliteration

param kathyatāṃ ceti tāṃ rāmaḥ pratyabhāṣata | tataḥ sābhyagamad rāmaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam ||

Translation

“ତେବେ ଯାହା ସର୍ବାଧିକ ମୁଖ୍ୟ, ସେହି କହ,” ବୋଲି ରାମ (ପରଶୁରାମ) ତାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ। ତାପରେ ସେ କନ୍ୟା ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତ ଅଗ୍ନି ସମ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ରାମଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲା।

Word by Word

• परम्: further; more; additionally
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परम् (पर-)

• कथ्यताम्: let it be told / be said
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ्
• Form: Lot (imperative), Karmani (passive), 3, 1

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• रामः: Rama (Parashurama)
• रामः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रत्यभाषत: replied; spoke in return
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (प्रति-आ-)
• Form: Lan (imperfect), Parasmaipada, 3, Singular

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यगमत्: approached; went near
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (अभि-)
• Form: Lan (imperfect), Parasmaipada, 3, Singular

• रामम्: Rama (Parashurama)
• रामम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ज्वलन्तम्: blazing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वल्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इव: like; as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• पावकम्: fire
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Rāma (Paraśurāma)
• the maiden (kanyā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined speech and respectful approach: when invited to state the essential matter, one should present it directly and with reverence, especially before a powerful authority whose actions can shape dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Paraśurāma tells the maiden to speak her most important request; she then approaches him, described as blazing like fire, indicating his formidable energy and the gravity of the appeal being brought before him.