Shloka 34
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
स तु क्रतुवरेणेष्टवा महात्मा दक्षिणावता
sa tu kratuvareṇeṣṭvā mahātmā dakṣiṇāvatā | pracura-dakṣiṇā-sampannaṃ taṃ śreṣṭha-yajñam anuṣṭhānaṃ pūrayitvā mahāmanā bhṛguvaṃśī paraśurāmaḥ manasi dayābhāvaṃ kṛtvā śāstrajñān ṛṣīn devāṃś caivam apṛcchat— “mahābhāgā mahātmānaḥ! ugra-karmaṇi lagnānāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ yat parama-pāvanaṃ vastu, tad me brūta.” iti tena pṛṣṭe vedā-śāstra-vidaḥ maharṣayaḥ evam ūcuḥ—
毗湿摩说道：“当那位大心的帕罗修罗摩完成了那场最上妙的祭祀——厚施丰赐，依仪圆满——慈悲之念便在他心中生起。于是他向通晓经典的圣仙与诸天发问：‘诸位有大福德的大士啊！请告诉我：对于从事猛烈、暴烈之业的人类，何者为最胜、最能净化之道？’他如此发问后，那些通达吠陀与论典（śāstra）的大仙便作如下回答。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after completing grand rituals, the ethical problem of violence remains: those engaged in harsh deeds must seek the highest means of purification. The verse frames purification not merely as ritual completion but as a moral-spiritual concern addressed through authoritative guidance from sages and the gods.
Parasurama, having finished a major sacrifice with abundant gifts, becomes compassionate and asks learned sages and the gods what supremely purifying practice exists for people involved in fierce actions. The sages, experts in Veda and śāstra, prepare to answer.