Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)
श्रीशुक उवाच पित्रोपशिक्षितो रामस्तथेति कुरुनन्दन । संवत्सरं तीर्थयात्रां चरित्वाश्रममाव्रजत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca pitropaśikṣito rāmas tatheti kuru-nandana saṁvatsaraṁ tīrtha-yātrāṁ caritvāśramam āvrajat
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear Mahārāja Parīkṣit, son of the Kuru dynasty, when Lord Paraśurāma was given this order by his father, he immediately agreed, saying, “Let it be so.” For one complete year he traveled to holy places. Then he returned to his father’s residence.
FAQs
This verse shows Paraśurāma undertaking a year-long pilgrimage, indicating tīrtha-yātrā as a purifying, dharmic practice that supports spiritual discipline and sanctity of life.
Śukadeva describes Paraśurāma as “instructed by his father,” emphasizing adherence to dharma—respecting paternal/guru guidance and carrying out prescribed spiritual duties.
Cultivate humility and follow sound guidance from authentic teachers; adopt periodic practices of purification—pilgrimage, retreats, or dedicated sādhana—to realign life with dharma and devotion.