Bhārgava’s Resolve after His Father’s Slaying
Parashurama’s Vow against the Kshatriyas
ततः क्रोधपरीतात्मा दग्धुकामो ऽखिलां पुरीम् / उदैरयद्भार्गवो ऽस्त्रं कालाग्निसदृशप्रभम्
tataḥ krodhaparītātmā dagdhukāmo 'khilāṃ purīm / udairayadbhārgavo 'straṃ kālāgnisadṛśaprabham
Then, his soul engulfed in wrath and longing to burn the entire city, Bhārgava unleashed a weapon whose radiance was like the fire of the end of time.