Shloka 31

अम्बाया रामजामदग्न्यशरणगमनम्

Ambā Seeks Refuge with Rāma Jāmadagnya

Devanagari script

तच्छुत्वा जामदग्न्यस्तु राजपुत्रया वचस्तदा । उवाच तां वरारोहां निश्षित्यार्थविनिश्चयम्‌,राजकुमारी अम्बाका यह कथन सुनकर जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामने क्‍या करना है, इसका निश्चय करके उस सुन्दर अंगोंवाली राजकुमारीसे कहा

Transliteration

tac chrutvā jāmadagnyas tu rājaputryā vacas tadā | uvāca tāṁ varārohāṁ niścityārthaviniścayam ||

Translation

ରାଜକୁମାରୀଙ୍କ ସେହି କଥା ଶୁଣି ଜମଦଗ୍ନିନନ୍ଦନ ପରଶୁରାମ କ’ଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ତାହା ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କଲେ; ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ସ୍ଥିର କରି ସେ ସୁନ୍ଦରାଙ୍ଗୀ, ମହାକୁଳ ରାଜକୁମାରୀଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• tat: that (speech/statement)
• tat: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śrutvā: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru
• Form: ktvā (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• jāmadagnyaḥ: Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• jāmadagnyaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmadagnya
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu

• rājaputryāḥ: of the princess
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājaputrī
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• vacaḥ: speech/words
• vacaḥ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• tadā: then/at that time
• tadā: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā

• uvāca: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac
• Form: Perfect (liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• tām: to her
• tām: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• vara-ārohām: the fair/beautiful-limbed one
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara-ārohā
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• niścitya: having decided/determined
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√ci
• Form: lyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• artha-viniścayam: the decision about the matter/purpose
• artha-viniścayam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha-viniścaya
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• rājaputrī (the princess, i.e., Ambā in context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic deliberation: before acting, one should listen carefully, determine the true purpose and rightful course (artha-viniścaya), and then speak and act with firm resolve rather than impulse.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the princess’s statement, Paraśurāma reaches a definite conclusion about what should be done next and addresses her, indicating a turning point where counsel becomes committed action.