SB 9.16.8

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

SB 9.16.7 - SB 9.16.9

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 8

uttasthus te kuśalino

nidrāpāya ivāñjasā

pitur vidvāṁs tapo-vīryaṁ

rāmaś cakre suhṛd-vadham

SYNONYMS

uttasthuḥ — got up immediately; te — Lord Paraśurāma's mother and brothers; kuśalinaḥ — being happily alive; nidrā-apāye — at the end of sound sleep; iva — like; añjasā — very soon; pituḥ — of his father; vidvān — being aware of; tapaḥ — austerity; vīryam — power; rāmaḥ — Lord Paraśurāma; cakre — executed; suhṛt-vadham — killing of his family members.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, by the benediction of Jamadagni, Lord Paraśurāma's mother and brothers immediately came alive and were very happy, as if awakened from sound sleep. Lord Paraśurāma had killed his relatives in accordance with his father's order because he was fully aware of his father's power, austerity and learning.

SB 9.16.7 - SB 9.16.9