Text 30] Parasurama, the Lord’s Warrior Incarnation 235

doy qateaTA RATA
Gd wateea get Fa Re

tam apatantam bhrgu-varyam ojasa
dhanur-dharam bana-parasvadhayudham

aineya-carmambaram arka-dhamabhir
yutam jatabhir dadrse purim visan

tam—that Lord Parasurama; dpatantam—coming after him; bhrgu-
varyam—the best of the Bhrgu dynasty, Lord Parasuréma; ojasa
—very fiercely; dhanuh-dharam—carrying a bow; bdna—arrows;
parasvadha—chopper; dyudham—having all these weapons; aineya-
carma —blackish deerskin; ambaram—the covering of his body; arka-
dhamabhih—appearing like the sunshine; yutam jatabhih—with locks
of hair; dadrse—he saw; purim—into the capital; visan—entering.

TRANSLATION

As King Kartaviryarjuna entered his capital, Mahismati Puri, he
saw Lord Parasurama, the best of the Bhrgu dynasty, coming after
him, holding a chopper, shield, bow and arrows. Lord Parasurama
was covered with a black deerskin, and his matted locks of hair
appeared like the sunshine.

TEXT 30
AAATZRATCAATAR-
Taraamsaaeraat: |
MN TA Tal ATAAETAT [13 oll

acodayad dhasti-rathasva-pattibhir
gadasi-banarsti-sataghni-saktibhih
aksauhinih sapta-dasatibhisanas
ta rama eko bhagavan asidayat

acodayat—he sent for fighting; hasti—with elephants; ratha—with
chariots; asva—with horses; pattibhih—and with infantry; gadé—with
