Shloka 62

अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः

Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge

Devanagari script

यच्चापि कत्थसे राम बहुश: परिषत्सु वै । निर्जिता: क्षत्रिया लोके मयैकेनेति तच्छूणु

Transliteration

yaccāpi katthase rāma bahuśaḥ pariṣatsu vai | nirjitāḥ kṣatriyā loke mayaikene iti tac chṛṇu ||

Translation

还有，罗摩啊，至于你在众人云集的大会上屡屡自夸，说“唯我一人征服了世间所有刹帝利”——如今且听对这番话的答复。

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• कत्थसे: you boast
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (कत्थ्) / कत्थ
• Form: Lat, Present, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

• राम: O Rama
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• बहुशः: many times/often
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुशस्

• परिषत्सु: in assemblies
• परिषत्सु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिषद्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Plural

• वै: indeed/forsooth
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• निर्जिताः: conquered
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्जित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• क्षत्रियाः: kshatriyas/warriors
• क्षत्रियाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

• एकेन: alone/by one (person)
• एकेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इति: thus/quoting
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• तत्: that (statement)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शृणु: hear/listen
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Lot, Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

राम उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• kṣatriyas
• pariṣad (assembly)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse critiques self-glorifying speech in public forums and insists that claims of greatness must be answered with truth and accountability; ethical stature is shown through restraint and veracity, not repeated boasting.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker addresses Rama directly, referring to Rama’s repeated public claim that he single-handedly defeated all the kṣatriyas of the world, and announces that he will now give a response/refutation to that boast.