Canto 9: LiberationChapter 16: Lord Parasurama Destroys the World's Ruling Class

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.16.14

tad upasrutya durastha

ha ramety artavat svanam

tvarayasramam asadya

dadrisuh pitaram hatam

SYNONYMS

tat -- that crying of Renuka; upasrutya -- upon hearing; dura-sthah -- although staying a long distance away; ha rama -- O Rama, O Rama; iti -- thus; arta-vat -- very aggrieved; svanam -- the sound; tvaraya -- very hastily; asramam -- to the residence of Jamadagni; asadya -- coming; dadrisuh -- saw; pitaram -- the father; hatam -- killed.

TRANSLATION

Although the sons of Jamadagni, including Lord Parasurama, were a long distance from home, as soon as they heard Renuka loudly calling "O Rama, O my son," they hastily returned to the asrama, where they saw their father already killed.

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