I am not ashamed I lost to you, Rama

I am now leaving to do penance.

 

Sloka:

Hearing these words, Parasurama looked at Sreerama closely and saw the form of Vishnu in him. Sage Parasurama happily said thus.

Here take my bow now and

string it if you can

 

I have destroyed the entire Kshatriya

clan; haven’t you heard that?

 

You killed an old demoness

and how appropriate it was! huh!!

 

Sloka:

As Dasaratha spoke thus and prostrated in front of Parasurama, the sage kicked him away and seething with anger spoke to the blue-hued Sreerama.

Either Dasaratha’s son Rama or Bhargava Rama —

only one of the two can now remain on earth

 

Stop giving me such replies and

engage me in battle without delay

 

You frivolous prince, passage to where

are you asking, tell me

 

 

Sloka:

Thus when the aged Dasaratha was going with his sons and their wives, an angry Parasurama arrived there. He stopped Sreerama and Dasaratha and angrily told them that “whoever broke Siva’s bow will not pass unchallenged”.