Shloka 553

Devanagari script

क्षेपं सम्प्राप्तवांस्तत्र प्रकृत्या कोपन: प्रभु: । तदनन्तर कई हजार वर्ष बीत जानेपर एक दिन वहाँ स्वभावत: क्रोधी परशुरामपर आक्षेप किया गया

Transliteration

kṣepaṃ samprāptavāṃs tatra prakṛtyā kopanaḥ prabhuḥ |

Translation

Vāsudeva nói: Ở đó, một lời xúc phạm đã nhằm vào bậc quyền năng vốn theo bản tính dễ nổi giận.

Word by Word

• क्षेपम्: reproach, accusation
• क्षेपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सम्प्राप्तवान्: received, incurred
• सम्प्राप्तवान्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्राप्
• Form: Perfect (periphrastic), Singular, Masculine

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• प्रकृत्या: by nature
• प्रकृत्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकृति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• कोपनः: wrathful
• कोपनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोपन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रभुः: lord, master
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (speaker)
• Paraśurāma (implied by the narrative gloss as the irascible mighty one)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical danger of provoking anger: harsh or contemptuous speech (kṣepa) can trigger disproportionate harm when directed at someone known to be irascible, so dharma favors restraint, tact, and de-escalation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva narrates that, in that setting, an insult or reproach was made against a powerful figure who was naturally quick-tempered—identified in the accompanying Hindi gloss as Paraśurāma—setting the stage for ensuing conflict or repercussions.