Text 20] Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the Ruling Class
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ing class, had become polluted, their position was inauspicious. Brahminical culture is enjoined in the  śāstra , especially in  Bhagavad-gītā  ( cātur-varṇyam mayā sṛṣṭam guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ ). According to the laws of nature, whether at the time of Paraśurāma or at the present, if the government becomes irresponsible and sinful, not caring for brahminical culture, there will certainly be an incarnation of God like Paraśurāma to create a devastation by fire, famine, pestilence or some other calamity. Whenever the government disrespects the supremacy of the Personality of Godhead and fails to protect the institution of  varṇāśrama-dharma , it will certainly have to face such catastrophes as formerly brought about by Lord Paraśurāma.
TEXT 20
पितुः कायेन सन्धाय शिर आदाय बर्हिषि । सर्वदेवमयं देवमात्मानमयजन्मखैः ॥२०॥
pituḥ kāyena sandhāya śira ādāya barhiṣi sarva-devamayam devam ātmānam ayajan makhaiḥ
pituḥ —of his father;  kāyena —with the body;  sandhāya —joining;  śiraḥ —the head;  ādāya —keeping;  barhiṣi —upon  kuśa  grass;  sarva-deva-mayam —the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the demigods;  devam —Lord Vāsudeva;  ātmānam —who is present everywhere as the Supersoul;  ayajat —he worshiped;  makhaiḥ —by offering sacrifices.
TRANSLATION
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.