Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 16

जामदग्न्य

रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow

Devanagari script

विरोधे च महद्युद्धमभवद्रोमहर्षणम् ।शितिकण्ठस्य विष्णोश्च परस्परजिगीषुणो:।।।।

Transliteration

virodhe ca mahad yuddham abhavad romaharṣaṇam | śitikaṇṭhasya viṣṇoś ca paraspara-jigīṣuṇoḥ || 1.75.16 ||

Translation

اور اُس رقابت سے ایک عظیم جنگ برپا ہوئی—رونگٹے کھڑے کر دینے والی—شِتیکنٹھ (شیو) اور وِشنو کے درمیان، دونوں ایک دوسرے پر فتح کے خواہاں تھے۔

Word by Word

• virodhe: in the conflict
• virodhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• mahat: great
• mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• yuddham: battle
• yuddham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• abhavat: arose, took place
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्/Imperfect past), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• romaharṣaṇam: hair-raising, thrilling
• romaharṣaṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: roma + harṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Adjective (विशेषण), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• śitikaṇṭhasya: of Śiva
• śitikaṇṭhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śitikaṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya epithet; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• paraspara-jigīṣuṇoḥ: of the two, each desiring to conquer the other
• paraspara-jigīṣuṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paraspara (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + jigīṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Adjective used substantively; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन)

Context

In that thrilling fight between Siva and Visnu, each desirous of victory over the other, a ferocious battle took place causing one's hair to stand on end.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Śitikaṇṭha)
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse cautions that even mighty beings can be drawn into rivalry; dharma ultimately requires that strength be subordinated to cosmic balance and truthful purpose, not mere triumph.

What is the narrative situation?

Paraśurāma describes the climactic consequence of Brahmā’s instigation: a formidable contest between Śiva and Viṣṇu.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination and martial resolve (jigīṣā), presented as awe-inspiring—yet implicitly in need of higher regulation by dharma.