Srimad Bhagavatam

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विलप्यैवं पितुर्देहं निधाय भ्रातृषु स्वयम् । प्रगृह्य परशुं रामः क्षत्रान्ताय मनो दधे ।। ९-१६-१६ ।।

sanskrit

Thus lamenting, Lord Paraśurāma entrusted his father’s dead body to his brothers and personally took up his axe, having decided to put an end to all the kṣatriyas on the surface of the world. ।। 9-16-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vilapyaivaM piturdehaM nidhAya bhrAtRSu svayam | pragRhya parazuM rAmaH kSatrAntAya mano dadhe || 9-16-16 ||

hk transliteration

गत्वा माहिष्मतीं रामो ब्रह्मघ्नविहतश्रियम् । तेषां स शीर्षभी राजन् मध्ये चक्रे महागिरिम् ।। ९-१६-१७ ।।

sanskrit

O King, Lord Paraśurāma then went to Māhiṣmatī, which was already doomed by the sinful killing of a brāhmaṇa. In the midst of that city he made a mountain of heads, severed from the bodies of the sons of Kārtavīryārjuna. ।। 9-16-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

gatvA mAhiSmatIM rAmo brahmaghnavihatazriyam | teSAM sa zIrSabhI rAjan madhye cakre mahAgirim || 9-16-17 ||

hk transliteration

तद्रक्तेन नदीं घोरामब्रह्मण्यभयावहाम् । हेतुं कृत्वा पितृवधं क्षत्रेऽमङ्गलकारिणि ।। ९-१६-१८ ।।

sanskrit

With the blood of the bodies of these sons, Lord Paraśurāma created a ghastly river, which brought great fear to the kings who had no respect for brahminical culture. Because the kṣatriyas, the men of power in government, were performing sinful activities, ।। 9-16-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tadraktena nadIM ghorAmabrahmaNyabhayAvahAm | hetuM kRtvA pitRvadhaM kSatre'maGgalakAriNi || 9-16-18 ||

hk transliteration

त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां प्रभुः । समन्तपञ्चके चक्रे शोणितोदान् ह्रदान् नृप ।। ९-१६-१९ ।।

sanskrit

Lord Paraśurāma, on the plea of retaliating for the murder of his father, rid all the kṣatriyas from the face of the earth twenty-one times. Indeed, in the place known as Samanta-pañcaka he created nine lakes filled with their blood. ।। 9-16-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

triHsaptakRtvaH pRthivIM kRtvA niHkSatriyAM prabhuH | samantapaJcake cakre zoNitodAn hradAn nRpa || 9-16-19 ||

hk transliteration

पितुः कायेन सन्धाय शिर आदाय बर्हिषि । सर्वदेवमयं देवमात्मानमयजन्मखैः ।। ९-१६-२० ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter, Paraśurāma joined his father’s head to the dead body and placed the whole body and head upon kuśa grass. By offering sacrifices, he began to worship Lord Vāsudeva, who is the all-pervading Supersoul of all the demigods and of every living entity. ।। 9-16-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

pituH kAyena sandhAya zira AdAya barhiSi | sarvadevamayaM devamAtmAnamayajanmakhaiH || 9-16-20 ||

hk transliteration