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  "name":"SB 9.15.28",
  "h1":"SB 9.15.28",
  "label":"Text 28",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.15.28",
  "description":"Taking up his fierce chopper, his shield, his bow and a quiver of arrows, Lord Paraśurāma, exceedingly angry, chased Kārtavīryārjuna just as a lion chases an elephant."

} —

SB 9.15.28

Text

ghoram ādāya paraśuṁ
satūṇaṁ varma kārmukam
anvadhāvata durmarṣo
mṛgendra iva yūthapam

Synonyms

ghoram—extremely fierce; ādāya—taking in hand; paraśum—a chopper; sa-tūṇam—along with a quiver; varma—a shield; kārmukam—a bow; anvadhāvata—followed; durmarṣaḥ—Lord Paraśurāma, being exceedingly angry; mṛgendraḥ—a lion; iva—like; yūthapam—(goes to attack) an elephant.

Translation

Taking up his fierce chopper, his shield, his bow and a quiver of arrows, Lord Paraśurāma, exceedingly angry, chased Kārtavīryārjuna just as a lion chases an elephant.