Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 2
बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः
Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged
श्रुतवानस्मि यत्कर्म कृतवानसि भार्गव।अनुरुंध्यामहे ब्रह्मन् पितुरानृण्यमास्थितम्।।।।
śrutavān asmi yat karma kṛtavān asi bhārgava | anuruṅdhyāmahe brahman pitur ānṛṇyam āsthitam ||
ஓ பார்கவா! நீ செய்த செயல்களை நான் கேட்டறிந்தேன். ஓ பிராமணரே! தந்தையின் கடனைத் தீர்த்து உऋணனாகும் கடமையை நீ ஏற்றுள்ளதை நாம் ஏற்றும், பாராட்டும்.
I have been defeated by you, O Descendant of Kakustha! lord of the three worlds. Therefore, it is not right for me to feel ashamed.
FAQs
The verse foregrounds pitṛ-dharma: acknowledging one’s obligation to one’s father (pitṛ-ṛṇa) and acting to become ānṛṇa—free from that debt—through dutiful conduct.
After the Śiva-bow episode and Rāma’s marriage, Paraśurāma arrives and is addressed respectfully; his past acts are recognized as motivated by filial duty.
Respect for dharmic duty and social decorum—praising rightful intention even in a formidable, potentially hostile figure.