Shloka 57
धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
जामदग्न्यं महात्मानं भारद्वाजोडब्रवीदिदम् | भरद्वाजात् समुत्पन्नं तथा त्वं मामयोनिजम्
jāmadagnyaṁ mahātmānaṁ bhāradvājo 'bravīd idam | bharadvājāt samutpannaṁ tathā tvaṁ mām ayonijam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：婆罗陀婆阇对大魂者迦摩达格尼之子说道：“你出自婆罗陀婆阇；同样，我亦非胎生（阿由尼迦）。”此言彰显灵性传承之神圣与非常之生，权威所依不唯血缘，更在苦行之力与法的传递。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that spiritual authority and identity in the epic tradition can rest on ṛṣi-lineage and tapas-born origins, not only on ordinary biological birth; dharmic legitimacy is tied to sacred transmission and extraordinary generation.
Within Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Bhāradvāja addresses Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma), identifying him as arising from Bhāradvāja and stating that he himself is ‘ayonija’—not womb-born—thereby establishing a special lineage and context for the ensuing account.