Shloka 34
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
स तेनाकुण्ठधारेण ज्वलितानलवर्चसा । कुठारेणाप्रमेयेण लोकेष्वप्रतिमो5भवत्
sa tenākuṇṭhadhāreṇa jvalitānalavarcāsā | kuṭhāreṇāprameyeṇa lokeṣv apratimo 'bhavat ||
With that axe whose edge never grew blunt, blazing with the radiance of a flaming fire, he became incomparable among all worlds. By means of that immeasurable, mighty axe, Paraśurāma attained unrivaled heroic eminence everywhere.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary prowess is portrayed as arising from an unfailing instrument and inner splendor; ethically, the verse highlights how power (śakti) can elevate one’s stature across the worlds, implying the need for dharmic restraint in its use.
Vāsudeva describes Paraśurāma’s fearsome excellence: armed with an axe whose edge never dulls and shining like fire, he becomes unmatched throughout the worlds due to that immeasurable weapon-power.