Sarga 76: Parashurama's Pride Broken
Parashurama Garvabhanga
Rama defeats Parashurama's pride by effortlessly handling the Vishnu bow.
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जडीकृते तदाऽलोके रामे वरधनुर्धरे। निर्वीर्यो जामदग्न्योऽसौ रामो राममुदैक्षत।
Meaning
As the whole world grew still while Rama held that excellent bow, Parashurama, his strength drained away, gazed at him in silence.
तेजोभिहतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो जडीकृत:। रामं कमलपत्राक्षं मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह।
Meaning
His vigour subdued by Rama's radiance and rendered motionless, the son of Jamadagni spoke slowly to lotus-eyed Rama.
काश्यपाय मया दत्ता यदा पूर्वं वसुन्धरा। विषये मे न वस्तव्यमिति मां काश्यपोऽब्रवीत्।
Meaning
'When I once gave this earth to Kashyapa, he told me I must never dwell within his domain.'
सोऽहं गुरुवच: कुर्वन् पृथिव्यां न वसे निशाम्। कृता प्रतिज्ञा काकुत्स्थ कृता भू: काश्यपस्य हि।
Meaning
'Honouring my teacher's word, O descendant of Kakutstha, I no longer spend even a single night on this earth, for I vowed the land to Kashyapa.'
तदिमां त्वं गतिं वीर हन्तुं नार्हसि राघव। मनोजवं गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्।
Meaning
'So, O hero, you should not take away this power of motion from me; I shall go with the speed of thought to Mahendra, best of mountains.'
लोकास्त्वप्रतिमा राम निर्जितास्तपसा मया । जहि तान् शरमुख्येन मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:।
Meaning
'Strike instead at the unrivalled worlds I have won through my asceticism, O Rama — let there be no delay.'
अक्षय्यं मधुहन्तारं जानामि त्वां सुरेश्वरम्। धनुषोऽस्य परामर्शात् स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप।
Meaning
'By your drawing of this bow I know you to be the imperishable Vishnu, slayer of Madhu and lord of the gods — farewell, tormentor of foes.'
एते सुरगणास्सर्वे निरीक्षन्ते समागता:। त्वामप्रतिमकर्माणमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे।
Meaning
'All these hosts of gods gathered here are watching you, whose deeds are matchless and who has no equal in battle.'
न चेयं मम काकुत्स्थ व्रीडा भवितुमर्हति। त्वया त्रैलोक्यनाथेन यदहं विमुखीकृत:।
Meaning
'Nor should I feel any shame, O descendant of Kakutstha, that I have been defeated by you, lord of the three worlds.'
शरमप्रतिमं राम मोक्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत। शरमोक्षे गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्।
Meaning
'Loose this peerless arrow, O Rama, true to your vow; once it is released, I shall go to Mahendra, best of mountains.'