| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 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
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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