Navama Skandha Adhyaya 16 Shloka 10 - Srimad Bhagavatam | Tamil | Vedapath

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Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10

Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)

Devanagari script

एकदाश्रमतो रामे सभ्रातरि वनं गते । वैरं सिषाधयिषवो लब्धच्छिद्रा उपागमन् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

ekadāśramato rāme sabhrātari vanaṁ gate vairaṁ siṣādhayiṣavo labdha-cchidrā upāgaman

Translation

ஒருமுறை ராமன் (பரசுராமன்) சகோதரர்களுடன் ஆசிரமத்திலிருந்து காட்டிற்குச் சென்றபோது, வாய்ப்பைப் பெற்ற கார்த்தவீர்யார்ஜுனனின் புதல்வர்கள் பகை தீர்க்க எண்ணி ஜமதக்னியின் குடிலுக்கு வந்தனர்।

Synonyms

एकदाonce

आश्रमतःfrom the hermitage

रामेwhen Rama (was)

सभ्रातरिwith (his) brother

वनम्to the forest

गतेhaving gone

वैरम्enmity, revenge

सिषाधयिषवःthose wishing to accomplish (revenge)

लब्धच्छिद्राःhaving found a loophole/opportunity

उपागमन्they approached/came

Characters & Entities

Rāma (Paraśurāma)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about enmity and finding faults (labdha-chidra)?

This verse shows how those fixed in vengeance wait for a “chidra”—an opening or weakness—to attack, illustrating the destructive psychology of enmity.

Why did the enemies approach Paraśurāma when he left the āśrama?

Because Paraśurāma’s absence from the hermitage created an opportunity; they came specifically to carry out their long-held revenge when they found a favorable moment.

Practical application: what does this teach for modern life?

Avoid nurturing grudges and fault-finding; unresolved hostility searches for chances to harm, while dharmic conduct requires restraint, forgiveness, and vigilance about one’s associations.