254 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 16

rama-virya-parabhitah—defeated by the superior power of Lord
Parasurama; lebhire—achieved; sarma—happiness; na—not; kvacit—
at any time.

TRANSLATION

My dear King Pariksit, the sons of Kartaviryarjuna, who were
defeated by the superior strength of Parasurama, never achieved
happiness, for they always remembered the killing of their father.

PURPORT

Jamadagni was certainly very powerful due to his austerities, but be-
cause of a slight offense by his poor wife, Renuka, he ordered that she be
killed. This certainly was a sinful act, and therefore Jamadagni was
killed by the sons of Kartaviryarjuna, as described herein. Lord
Parasurama was also infected by sin because of killing Kartaviryarjuna,
although this was not very offensive. Therefore, whether one be Karta-
viryarjuna, Lord Parasurama, Jamadagni or whoever one may be, one
must act very cautiously and sagaciously; otherwise one must suffer the
results of sinful activities. This is the lesson we receive from Vedic
literature.

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ekadasramato rame
sabhrdatari vanam gate

vairam sisadhayisavo
labdha-cchidré upagaman

ekadd—once upon a time; dsramatah—from the dsrama of
Jamadagni; raéme—when Lord Parasurdma; sa-bhratari—with his
brothers; vanam—into the forest; gate—having gone; vairam—revenge
for past enmity; sisadhayisavah—desiring to fulfill; labdha-chidrah—
taking the opportunity; upagaman—they came near the residence of
Jamadagni.
