Paraśurāma, Kārtavīryārjuna, and the Kāmadhenu Offense
with Lunar-line Genealogy to Gādhi and Jamadagni
यमाहुर्वासुदेवांशं हैहयानां कुलान्तकम् । त्रि:सप्तकृत्वो य इमां चक्रे नि:क्षत्रियां महीम् ॥ १४ ॥
yam āhur vāsudevāṁśaṁ haihayānāṁ kulāntakam triḥ-sapta-kṛtvo ya imāṁ cakre niḥkṣatriyāṁ mahīm
学者们承认这位持斧罗摩是瓦苏戴瓦的著名分身,乃海诃耶族系的终结者。他曾二十一次诛灭世间刹帝利,使大地屡次无刹帝利。
This verse refers to Paraśurāma as an aṁśa (partial expansion) of Vāsudeva, who destroyed the Haihaya dynasty and repeatedly punished corrupt kṣatriya rulers.
The verse highlights Paraśurāma’s role in curbing tyrannical and irreligious warrior rulers; by defeating them again and again, he re-established righteous order when kṣatriya power was abused.
Power must be guided by dharma; when leadership becomes oppressive, divine law and moral accountability ultimately correct it, reminding us to govern ourselves and society with integrity.