Shloka 134

कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तो जामदग्न्यस्तु देवदेवेन शूलिना । प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं शिरसावनत: प्रभुम्‌,त्रिशूलथारी देवाधिदेव महादेवजीके ऐसा कहनेपर जमदग्निनन्दन परशुरामने उन महात्मा भगवान्‌ शिवको मस्तक झुकाकर प्रणाम किया और इस प्रकार कहा --

Transliteration

ity ukto jāmadagnyas tu devadevena śūlinā | pratyuvāca mahātmānaṃ śirasāvanataḥ prabhum ||

Translation

被持三叉戟的湿婆——诸神之主、万主之主——如此告诫后，阇摩达格尼之子（帕罗修罗摩）俯首致敬那位大心之主，并开口答道。

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्तःhaving been addressed/said to

जामदग्न्यःJāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)

तुbut/indeed

देवदेवेनby the god of gods

शूलिनाby the trident-bearer

प्रत्युवाचreplied

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

शिरसाwith (his) head

अवनतःbowed down

प्रभुम्the Lord

Speaker

महेश्वर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mahādeva (Śiva)

Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)

Triśūla (trident)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic humility: true strength is compatible with reverence. Paraśurāma, though renowned for martial power, first bows to Śiva and then speaks—showing that ethical conduct begins with acknowledging rightful spiritual authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Śiva addresses him, Paraśurāma (Jāmadagnya) respectfully lowers his head and replies. The line functions as a narrative transition, marking Paraśurāma’s submission and readiness to respond to the divine speaker.