reṇukā — Reṇukā, the wife of Jamadagni duḥkha-śoka-artā — being very much aggrieved in lamentation (over her husband’s death) nighnantī — striking ātmānam — her own body ātmanā — by herself rāma — O Paraśurāma rāma — O Paraśurāma iti — thus tāta — O my dear son iti — thus vicukrośa — began to cry uccakaiḥ — very loudly satī — the most chaste woman.