Shloka 13
जामदग्न्य
रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow
इदं द्वितीयं दुर्धर्षं विष्णोर्दत्तं सुरोत्तमै:।तदिदं वैष्णवं राम धनु: परमभास्वरम्।समानसारं काकुत्स्थ रौद्रेण धनुषा त्विदम्।।।।
idaṃ dvitīyaṃ durdharṣaṃ viṣṇor dattaṃ surottamaiḥ | tad idaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ rāma dhanuḥ paramabhāsvaram | samānasāraṃ kākutstha raudreṇa dhanuṣā tv idam || 1.75.13 ||
ਇਹ ਦੂਜਾ ਧਨੁਸ਼ ਦੁರ್ಧਰਸ਼ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਦੇਵੋਤਮਾਂ ਨੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਣੂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ। ਹੇ ਰਾਮ! ਇਹ ਪਰਮ ਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਵੈਸ਼ਣਵ ਧਨੁਸ਼, ਹੇ ਕਾਕੁਤਸਥ, ਰੁਦ੍ਰ ਦੇ ਧਨੁਸ਼ ਦੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਹੀ ਬਲ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ।
This second bow which is unassailable was given by chief of the celestials to Visnu. O Rama! born in the race of Kakutstha! this highly radiant bow of Visnu is as strong as the bow of Siva.
FAQs
Dharma warns that power must be contextualised: even supreme strength is to be measured, compared, and ultimately governed by rightful intent rather than pride.
Paraśurāma reveals a second, Viṣṇu-associated bow and asserts its parity with Śiva’s bow, setting up a direct test involving Rāma.
Paraśurāma’s authoritative knowledge of divine lore, used to frame a challenge as a matter of cosmic legitimacy.