NCERT · Class 10 · Hindi · Kshitij Poetry: Ram-Lakshman-Parashuram SamvadWhat did Vishwamitra think in his heart upon listening to Parashuram's boastful speech, and what was its significance?

In the 'Ram-Lakshman-Parashuram Samvad', when Sage Parashuram continuously boasted about his invincible prowess and threatened to destroy young Lakshman, Sage Vishwamitra listened carefully to his words. Realizing Parashuram's deep ignorance and illusion caused by pride, Vishwamitra smiled inwardly and thought:

"Gadhisunu kah hridayan hasi munihi hariarai sujhab. Aayamay khaanrh na ukhamay ajahu na bujhab abujhab."

Significance of the Thought:\nThis means Vishwamitra realized that Parashuram thought everything was simple and easy (seeing green everywhere). Parashuram mistakenly considered Ram and Lakshman to be ordinary Kshatriya boys, unaware that they were not fragile sweets made of sugarcane juice, but rather unyielding swords forged from solid iron. Vishwamitra knew the divine and invincible nature of Lord Ram and Lakshman, realizing that Parashuram's boastfulness was merely a delusion born of arrogance, making him completely blind to the true reality standing before him.