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Shloka 16

अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः

Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge

राम उवाच स्मराम्यहं पूर्वकृतां प्रतिज्ञामृषिसत्तम | तथैव च चरिष्यामि यथा साम्नैव लप्स्यते,परशुरामजी बोले--मुनिश्रेष्ठ! मुझे अपनी पहलेकी की हुई प्रतिज्ञाका स्मरण है, तथापि मैं ऐसा प्रयत्न करूँगा कि सामनीतिसे ही काम बन जाय

rāma uvāca smarāmy ahaṃ pūrvakṛtāṃ pratijñām ṛṣisattama | tathaiva ca cariṣyāmi yathā sāmnaiva lapsyate ||

رام نے کہا—“اے رِشیوں میں برتر! مجھے اپنی پہلے کی ہوئی قسم یاد ہے۔ پھر بھی میں ایسا طریقہ اختیار کروں گا کہ یہ معاملہ صرف صلح و مفاہمت (سام) ہی سے طے ہو جائے۔”

रामःRama (Parashurama)
रामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्मindeed/just (particle)
स्म:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्म
स्मरामिI remember
स्मरामि:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
पूर्वकृताम्previously made
पूर्वकृताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्वकृत
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिज्ञाम्vow/promise
प्रतिज्ञाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिज्ञा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ऋषिसत्तमO best of sages
ऋषिसत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootऋषिसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तथाthus/in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चरिष्यामिI shall act/conduct myself
चरिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
यथाso that/as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
साम्नाby conciliation/peaceful means
साम्ना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसामन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवonly/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
लप्स्यतेwill be obtained/achieved
लप्स्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormSimple Future, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

राम उवाच

R
Rāma (Paraśurāma)
Ṛṣisattama (an addressed best of sages)

Educational Q&A

Even when bound by an earlier vow, one should strive to resolve matters through sāman—peaceful persuasion and conciliation—showing restraint and preference for non-violent, ethical means.

Rāma (Paraśurāma) addresses a foremost sage, recalls a prior promise he had made, and declares that he will act so that the desired outcome is achieved through conciliation rather than escalation.