CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Parasurama,
the Lord’s Warrior Incarnation
This chapter describes the history of Gadhi in the dynasty of Aila.
From the womb of Urvasi came six sons, named Ayu, Srutayu,
Satyayu, Raya, Jaya and Vijaya. The son of Srutdéyu was Vasuman, the
son of Satyayu was Srutafijaya, the son of Raya was Eka, the son of Jaya
was Amita, and the son of Vijaya was Bhima. Bhima’s son was named
Kajicana, the son of Kaficana was Hotraka, and the son of Hotraka was
Jahnu, who was celebrated for having drunk all the water of the Ganges
in one sip. The descendants of Jahnu, one after another, were Puru,
Balaka, Ajaka and Kuéa. The sons of Kuga were Kusdmbu, Tanaya, Vasu
and Kusanabha. From Kusambu came Gadhi, who had a daughter named
Satyavati. Satyavati married Rcika Muni after the muni contributed a
substantial dowry, and from the womb of Satyavati by Rcika Muni,
Jamadagni was born. The son of Jamadagni was Rama, or Parasurdma.
When a king named Kartaviryarjuna stole Jamadagni’s desire cow,
Parasurama, who is ascertained by learned experts to be a saktydvesa in-
carnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, killed Karta-
viryarjuna. Later, he annihilated the ksatriya dynasty twenty-one times.
After Parasurama killed Kartaviryarjuna, Jamadagni told him that kill-
ing a king is sinful and that as a brahmana he should have tolerated the
offense. Therefore Jamadagni advised Parasurama to atone for his sin by
traveling to various holy places.
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