Shloka 76.21Unverified draft
तथा ब्रुवति रामे तु जामदग्नये प्रतापवान्। रामो दाशरथि श्श्रीमान् चिक्षेप शरमुत्तमम्।
Meaning
As Parashurama spoke thus, the glorious Rama, son of Dasaratha, discharged that excellent arrow.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā | तथा | thus | adverb |
| bruvati | ब्रुवति | speaking | locative present participle |
| rāme | रामे | Rama (Parashurama) being | locative absolute |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| jāmadagnaye | जामदग्नये | to the son of Jamadagni | dative, i.e. regarding him |
| pratāpavān | प्रतापवान् | the mighty one | nominative adjective |
| rāma: | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| dāśarathi: | दाशरथिः | the son of Dasharatha | nominative |
| śrīmān | श्रीमान् | glorious | nominative adjective |
| cikṣepa | चिक्षेप | discharged | verb, past |
| śaram | शरम् | the arrow | accusative |
| uttamam | उत्तमम् | excellent | accusative adjective |
Reference: 1.76.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa