Paraśurāma’s Vow and Jamadagni’s Teaching on Kṣamā
Forbearance
तस्मादस्य वधः कार्यः कार्त्तवीर्यस्य वै मया / देह्याज्ञां माननीयाद्य साधये वैरमात्मनः
tasmādasya vadhaḥ kāryaḥ kārttavīryasya vai mayā / dehyājñāṃ mānanīyādya sādhaye vairamātmanaḥ
Therefore, the killing of this Karttavirya must indeed be done by me. Give me permission, O honorable one; today I shall settle this enmity.