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

Verse 27 of 35
SB 9.16.27

एवं भृगुषु विश्वात्मा भगवान्हरिरीश्वरः अवतीर्य परं भारं भुवो ऽहन्बहुशो नृपान्

evaṁ bhṛguṣu viśvātmā bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ avatīrya paraṁ bhāraṁ bhuvo 'han bahuśo nṛpān

Synonyms

evam—in this way; bhṛguṣu—in the dynasty of Bhṛgu; viśva-ātmā—the soul of the universe, the Supersoul; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hariḥ—the Lord; īśvaraḥ—the supreme controller; avatīrya—appearing as an incarnation; param—great; bhāram—the burden; bhuvaḥ—of the world; ahan—killed; bahuśaḥ—many times; nṛpān—kings..

Translation

In this way the supreme soul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord and the supreme controller, descended as an incarnation in the Bhṛgu dynasty and released the universe from the burden of undesirable kings by killing them many times.

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