SB 9.15.28

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Ninth Canto, Chapter 15: Paraśurāma, the Lord's Warrior Incarnation

SB 9.15.27

SB 9.15.29

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 28

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.