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Chapter 15: Paraśurāma, the Lord's Warrior Incarnation

Verse 28 of 35
SB 9.15.28

घोरमादाय परशुं सतूणं वर्म कार्मुकम् अन्वधावत दुर्मर्षो मृगेन्द्र इव यूथपम्

ghoram ādāya paraśuṁ satūṇaṁ varma kārmukam anvadhāvata durmarṣo mṛgendra iva yūthapam

Synonyms

ghoram—extremely fierce; ādāya—taking in hand; paraśum—a chopper; sa-tūṇam—along with a quiver; varma—a shield; kārmukam—a bow; anvadhāvata—followed; durmarṣaḥ—Lord Paraśurāma, being exceedingly angry; mṛgendraḥ—a lion; iva—like; yūthapam—(goes to attack) an elephant..

Translation

Taking up his fierce chopper, his shield, his bow and a quiver of arrows, Lord Paraśurāma, exceedingly angry, chased Kārtavīryārjuna just as a lion chases an elephant.

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