SB 9.16.27

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

SB 9.16.26 - SB 9.16.28

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 27

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.

SB 9.16.26 - SB 9.16.28