Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.15.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesParaśurāma Is an Incarnation of Vāsudeva
“Learned scholars accept this Paraśurāma as the celebrated incarnation of Vāsudeva who annihilated the dynasty of Kārtavīrya. Paraśurāma killed all the kṣatriyas on earth twenty-one times.”
What the purport teaches
- Learned scholars accept Paraśurāma as the celebrated incarnation of Vāsudeva.
- Paraśurāma annihilated the dynasty of Kārtavīrya.
- He killed all the kṣatriyas on earth twenty-one times.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, noting Paraśurāma’s identity as an incarnation of Vāsudeva.
Ask yourself
How does the scholars’ recognition of Paraśurāma shape my understanding of Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.