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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.16.8

uttasthus te kusalino

nidrapaya ivanjasa

pitur vidvams tapo-viryam

ramas cakre suhrid-vadham

SYNONYMS

uttasthuh -- got up immediately; te -- Lord Parasurama's mother and brothers; kusalinah -- being happily alive; nidra-apaye -- at the end of sound sleep; iva -- like; anjasa -- very soon; pituh -- of his father; vidvan -- being aware of; tapah -- austerity; viryam -- power; ramah -- Lord Parasurama; cakre -- executed; suhrit-vadham -- killing of his family members.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, by the benediction of Jamadagni, Lord Parasurama's mother and brothers immediately came alive and were very happy, as if awakened from sound sleep. Lord Parasurama had killed his relatives in accordance with his father's order because he was fully aware of his father's power, austerity and learning.

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