SB 9.16.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Ninth Canto - Chapter 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World's Ruling Class

SB 9.16.13 - SB 9.16.15

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 14

tad upaśrutya dūrasthā

hā rāmety ārtavat svanam

tvarayāśramam āsādya

dadṛśuḥ pitaraṁ hatam

SYNONYMS

tat — that crying of Reṇukā; upaśrutya — upon hearing; dūra-sthāḥ — although staying a long distance away; hā rāma — O Rāma, O Rāma; iti — thus; ārta-vat — very aggrieved; svanam — the sound; tvarayā — very hastily; āśramam — to the residence of Jamadagni; āsādya — coming; dadṛśuḥ — saw; pitaram — the father; hatam — killed.

TRANSLATION

Although the sons of Jamadagni, including Lord Paraśurāma, were a long distance from home, as soon as they heard Reṇukā loudly calling "O Rāma, O my son," they hastily returned to the āśrama, where they saw their father already killed.

SB 9.16.13 - SB 9.16.15