Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 23
जामदग्न्य
रामसंवादः — Parashurama Confronts Rama with the Vaishnava Bow
न्यस्तशस्त्रे पितरि मे तपोबलसमन्विते।अर्जुनो विदधे मृत्युं प्राकृतां बुद्धिमास्थित:।।।।
nyastaśastre pitari me tapobalasamanvite |
arjuno vidadhe mṛtyuṃ prākṛtāṃ buddhim āsthitaḥ ||
Khi phụ thân ta—bậc đầy đủ sức mạnh khổ hạnh—đã hạ vũ khí, thì Arjuna, nương theo lối nghĩ hèn kém, đã gây nên cái chết phàm tục cho người.
My father equipped with ascetic energy renounced the weapon and was killed by Kartaveeryarjuna in a vulgar manner.
FAQs
Dharma condemns exploiting another’s renunciation or vulnerability; killing one who has laid down arms is portrayed as ignoble and unrighteous.
Paraśurāma recounts the wrongful killing of his father Jamadagni by Kartavīryārjuna, which motivates his later actions.
Ascetic integrity (tapas) in Jamadagni, contrasted with ignoble intent (prākṛtā buddhi) in the killer.