252 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 16

had mentally committed adultery. Lord Parasurama, knowing the
power of his father, who was practiced in meditation and austerity,
killed his mother and brothers immediately.

PURPORT

The word prabhdava-jnah is significant. Parasurama knew the prowess
of his father, and therefore he agreed to carry out his father’s order. He
thought that if he refused to carry out the order he would be cursed, but
if he carried it out his father would be pleased, and when his father was
pleased, Parasurama would ask the benediction of having his mother and
brothers brought back to life. Parasurama was confident in this regard,
and therefore he agreed to kill his mother and brothers.

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varena cchandayam asa
pritah satyavati-sutah

vavre hatanam ramo ‘pi
Jivitam casmrtim vadhe

varena cchandaydm dsa—asked to take a benediction as he liked;
pritah—being very pleased (with him); satyavati-sutah—Jamadagni,
the son of Satyavati; vavre—said; hatandm—of my dead mother and
brothers; ramah—Parasurama; api—also; jivitam—let them be alive;
ca—also; asmrtim—no remembrance; vadhe—of their having been
killed by me.

TRANSLATION

Jamadagni, the son of Satyavati, was very much pleased with
Parasurama and asked him to take any benediction he liked. Lord
Parasurama replied, ‘‘Let my mother and brothers live again and
not remember having been killed by me. This is the benediction I

ask 9°
