Canto 9: LiberationChapter 15: Parasurama, the Lord's Warrior Incarnation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.15.29

tam apatantam bhrigu-varyam ojasa

dhanur-dharam bana-parasvadhayudham

aineya-carmambaram arka-dhamabhir

yutam jatabhir dadrise purim visan

SYNONYMS

tam -- that Lord Parasurama; apatantam -- coming after him; bhrigu-varyam -- the best of the Bhrigu dynasty, Lord Parasurama; ojasa -- very fiercely; dhanuh-dharam -- carrying a bow; bana -- arrows; parasvadha -- chopper; ayudham -- having all these weapons; aineya-carma -- blackish deerskin; ambaram -- the covering of his body; arka-dhamabhih -- appearing like the sunshine; yutam jatabhih -- with locks of hair; dadrise -- he saw; purim -- into the capital; visan -- entering.

TRANSLATION

As King Kartaviryarjuna entered his capital, Mahishmati Puri, he saw Lord Parasurama, the best of the Bhrigu dynasty, coming after him, holding a chopper, shield, bow and arrows. Lord Parasurama was covered with a black deerskin, and his matted locks of hair appeared like the sunshine.

<<< >>>

Buy Online Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness