Parashurama
Son of the sage Jamadagni, Parashurama took up an axe given by Shiva against kings who had forgotten dharma. Tradition counts him among the chiranjeevis — the long-lived ones still on earth.
A brahmin with a warrior's weapon
[Traditional account]
Born to Jamadagni and Renuka, Rama of the axe (paraśu) was a devotee of Shiva, who gave him the axe and taught him the arts of war.
The stolen cow
When King Kartavirya Arjuna seized Jamadagni's wish-fulfilling cow, Parashurama slew him. In revenge the king's sons killed Jamadagni — and Parashurama vowed…
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Sources
- Mahabharata — Vana Parva; Shanti Parva 49
- Bhagavata Purana — 9.15–16
- Brahmanda Purana