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Chapter 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World's Ruling Class

Verse 20 of 35
SB 9.16.20

पितुः कायेन सन्धाय शिर आदाय बर्हिषि सर्वदेवमयं देवमात्मानमयजन्मखैः

pituḥ kāyena sandhāya śira ādāya barhiṣi sarva-devamayaṁ devam ātmānam ayajan makhaiḥ

Synonyms

pituḥ—of his father; kāyena—with the body; sandhāya—joining; śiraḥ—the head; ādāya—keeping; barhiṣi—upon kuśa grass; sarva-deva-mayam—the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all the demigods; devam—Lord Vāsudeva; ātmānam—who is present everywhere as the Supersoul; ayajat—he worshiped; makhaiḥ—by offering sacrifices..

Translation

Thereafter, Paraśurāma joined his father's head to the dead body and placed the whole body and head upon kuśa grass. By offering sacrifices, he began to worship Lord Vāsudeva, who is the all-pervading Supersoul of all the demigods and of every living entity.

Verse 20 of 35