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Chapter 13.14 - Verse 137

Sanskrit Text

परशुस्तीक्ष्णधारश्च दत्तो रामस्य यः पुरा महादेवेन तुष्टेन क्षत्रियाणां क्षयंकरः कार्तवीर्यो हतो येन चक्रवर्ती महामृधे

English Translation

I saw this weapon, O Govinda, in the hand of Mahadeva. I saw also another weapon, viz., that shar-pedged battle-axe which, was given, formerly unto Rama by Mahadeva for enabling him to root out the Kshatriyas. It was with this weapon that Rama killed in dreadful battle the great Karttaviryya who was the king of the entire world.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

परशु + तीक्ष्ण + धारा + च | दत्तो | रामस्य | यः | पुरा
महादेवेन | तुष्टेन | क्षत्रियाणां | क्षयंकरः
कार्तवीर्यो | हतो | येन | चक्रवर्ती | महत् + मृध