Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 74, Shloka 14

परशुरामप्रादुर्भावः

The Appearance of Parasurama on the Return from Mithila

Devanagari script

तेषां संवदतां तत्र वायु: प्रादुर्बभूव ह।।।।कम्पयन् पृथिवीं सर्वां पातयंश्च द्रुमांच्छुभान्।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ saṃvadatāṃ tatra vāyuḥ prādurbabhūva ha | kampayan pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ pātayaṃś ca drumān śubhān ||

Translation

Khi họ đang đàm đạo nơi ấy, bỗng một cơn cuồng phong hiện khởi, làm rung chuyển khắp mặt đất, quật ngã những cây cối tốt tươi, xinh đẹp.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them/while they
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• संवदताम्: (while) conversing
• संवदताम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/absolute construction—time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + वद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; 'of (those) conversing' (genitive absolute sense with teṣām)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वायुः: wind
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रादुर्बभूव: appeared, arose
• प्रादुर्बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रादुस् + भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्गयुक्त: 'appeared'

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: ह-निपात (particle) narrative/emphasis

• कम्पयन्: shaking
• कम्पयन्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—concomitant action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणभावे (concomitant action of vāyuḥ)

• पृथिवीम्: the earth
• पृथिवीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of kampayan)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सर्वाम्: entire
• सर्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying पृथिवीम्)

• पातयन्: toppling, felling
• पातयन्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—concomitant action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative) + शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'causing to fall'

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्रुमान्: trees
• द्रुमान्: Karma (कर्म/Object of pātayan)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• शुभान्: beautiful, auspicious
• शुभान्: Karma (कर्म/Object—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying द्रुमान्)

Context

The Sun was wrapped in dark. The quarters were devoid of brightness. The entire army was covered with ashes, as if they fainted.

Characters & Entities

• earth (pṛthivī)
• trees (druma)

FAQs

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

Composure amid upheaval: dharma is supported by mental steadiness when the external world becomes turbulent.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately after the omen-discussion, a violent storm erupts, intensifying the atmosphere of impending confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective restraint is implied—leaders must remain clear-headed when sudden danger manifests.