Chapter 31
अध्यायः 31
Pada III — Upodghāta, Chapter 31
Shlokas (39)
+ Add ShlokaParaśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 1
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 1
उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवचरिते त्रिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः।। 30।। ब्रह्मपुत्र महाभाग वद भार्गवचेष्टितम। यच्चकार महावीर्य्यो राज्ञः क्रुद्धो हि कर्मणा।।
upoddhātapāde bhārgavacarite triṃśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ|| 30|| brahmaputra mahābhāga vada bhārgavaceṣṭitam| yaccakāra mahāvīryyo rājñaḥ kruddho hi karmaṇā||
Sagara enquired: O highly fortunate son of Brahmā, recount unto me the activities of Paraśurāma. What did that highly vigorous sage do, when he got extremely enraged by the act of the king?
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 2
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 2
गते तस्मिन्महाभागे भृगो पितृपरायणः। रामः प्रोवाच संक्रुद्धो मुञ्चञ्छ्वासान्मुहर्मुहुः।।
gate tasminmahābhāge bhṛgo pitṛparāyaṇaḥ| rāmaḥ provāca saṃkruddho muñcañchvāsānmuharmuhuḥ||
Vasiṣṭha said: After that highly fortunate sage Bhṛgu had departed, the infuriated sage Rāma who was devoted to his father, spoke thus, having hevy sighs again and again.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 3
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 3
अहो पश्यत मूढत्वंराज्ञो ह्युत्पथगामिनः। कार्त्तवीर्यस्य यो विद्वांश्चक्रे ब्रह्मवधोद्यमम।।
aho paśyata mūḍhatvaṃrājño hyutpathagāminaḥ| kārttavīryasya yo vidvāṃścakre brahmavadhodyamam||
Paraśurāma said: Alas, see the foolishness of king Kārttavīrya who has strayed to the evil path. Deliberately he has committed an attempt to murder a Brāhmaṇa.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 4
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 4
दैवं हि बलवन्मन्ये यत्प्रभावाच्छरीरिणः। शुभं वाप्यशुभं सर्वे प्रकुर्वन्ति विमोहिताः।।
daivaṃ hi balavanmanye yatprabhāvāccharīriṇaḥ| śubhaṃ vāpyaśubhaṃ sarve prakurvanti vimohitāḥ||
Paraśurāma said: I believe that the Fate is very powerful, for the embodied beings are deluded by its influence and all of them thereby commit good and evil actions.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 5
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 5
शृणवन्तु ऋषयः सर्वे प्रतिज्ञा क्रियते मया। कार्त्तवीर्यं निहत्याजौ पितुर्वैरं प्रसाधये।।
śṛṇavantu ṛṣayaḥ sarve pratijñā kriyate mayā| kārttavīryaṃ nihatyājau piturvairaṃ prasādhaye||
Paraśurāma said: Let all the sages hear (as witness) the vow that is taken by me. I shall avenge my father by killing Kārttavīrya in the battle.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 6
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 6
यदि राजा सुरैः सर्वैरिन्द्राद्दैर्दानवैस्तथा। रक्षिष्यते तथाप्येनं संहरिष्यामि नान्यथा।।
yadi rājā suraiḥ sarvairindrāddairdānavaistathā| rakṣiṣyate tathāpyenaṃ saṃhariṣyāmi nānyathā||
Paraśurāma said: Even if the king were to be defended by Indra and other Devas as well as by Dānavas, I shall certainly kill him. It won’t be otherwise.”
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 7
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 7
एवमुक्तं समाकर्ण्य रामेण समुहात्मना। जमदग्निरुवाचेदं पुत्रं साहसभाषिणम।।
evamuktaṃ samākarṇya rāmeṇa samuhātmanā| jamadagniruvācedaṃ putraṃ sāhasabhāṣiṇam||
Paraśurāma said: On hearing the words thus spoken by Rāma, the noble-souled sage Jamadagni said to his son who had spoken so boldly and daringly.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 8
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 8
श्रुणु राम प्रवक्ष्यामि सतां धर्मं सनातनम। यच्छ्रुत्वा मानवाः सर्वे जायन्ते धर्मकारिणः।।
śruṇu rāma pravakṣyāmi satāṃ dharmaṃ sanātanam| yacchrutvā mānavāḥ sarve jāyante dharmakāriṇaḥ||
Jamadagni advised: Listen Rāma. I shall recount the eternal virtue of good men. On paying heed to this, all men become virtuous.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 9
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 9
साधवो ये महाभागाः संसारान्मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणाः। न कस्मैचित्प्रकुप्यन्ति निन्दितास्ताडिता अपि।।
sādhavo ye mahābhāgāḥ saṃsārānmokṣakāṅkṣiṇāḥ| na kasmaicitprakupyanti ninditāstāḍitā api||
Jamadagni advised: Good persons of exalted fortune who are desirous of ultimate freedom from the worldly existence, do not become excessively furious with anyone, although they are condemned and beaten.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 10
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 10
क्षमाधना महाभागा ये च दान्तास्तपस्विनः। तेषां चैवाक्षया लोकाः सततं साधुकारिणाम।।
kṣamādhanā mahābhāgā ye ca dāntāstapasvinaḥ| teṣāṃ caivākṣayā lokāḥ satataṃ sādhukāriṇām||
Jamadagni advised: Those ascetics of exalted fortune exercise full control over their sense-organs. To such men of perpetual good actions are the worlds of never-ending pleasure.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 11
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 11
यस्तु दुष्टैस्तु दण्डाद्यैर्वचसापि च ताडितः। न च क्षोभमवाप्नोति स साधुः परिकीर्त्थते।।
yastu duṣṭaistu daṇḍādyairvacasāpi ca tāḍitaḥ| na ca kṣobhamavāpnoti sa sādhuḥ parikīrtthate||
Jamadagni advised: He who is beaten with sticks and other things and who is reproached by words by wicked men does not become agitated, is glorified as a Sādhu (i.e. a good and great person).
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 12
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 12
ताडयेत्ताडयन्तं यो न च साधुः स पापभाक। क्षमयारऽहणतां प्राप्ताः साधवो ब्राह्मणा वयम।।
tāḍayettāḍayantaṃ yo na ca sādhuḥ sa pāpabhāk| kṣamayār'haṇatāṃ prāptāḥ sādhavo brāhmaṇā vayam||
Jamadagni advised: He who retaliates by beating a person who beats him is not a Sādhu. He is a sinner. We are Sādhus and Brāhmaṇas who have attained a venerable status, due to forbearance.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 13
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 13
नरनाथवधे तात पातकं सुमहद्भवेत। तस्मान्निवारये त्वाद्य क्षमां कुरु तपश्चर।।
naranāthavadhe tāta pātakaṃ sumahadbhavet| tasmānnivāraye tvādya kṣamāṃ kuru tapaścara||
Jamadagni advised: A very great sin may result if the king is slain, O dear one: Hence, I restrain you now. Accord forgiveness and perform a penance.”
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 14
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 14
एवं पित्रा समादिष्टं विज्ञाय नृपनन्दन। रामः प्रोवाच पितरं क्षमाशीलमरिन्दमम।।
evaṃ pitrā samādiṣṭaṃ vijñāya nṛpanandana| rāmaḥ provāca pitaraṃ kṣamāśīlamarindamam||
Vasiṣṭha said: After understanding fully what had been commanded thus by his father, O prince, Rāma, the suppressor of enemies, spoke to his father habitually inclined to forget and forgive.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 15
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 15
शृणु तात महाप्राज्ञ वि5प्तिं मम सांप्रतम। भवता शम उद्दिष्टः साधूनां सुमहात्मनाम।।
śṛṇu tāta mahāprājña vi5ptiṃ mama sāṃpratam| bhavatā śama uddiṣṭaḥ sādhūnāṃ sumahātmanām||
Paraśurāma replied: O dear father of great intellect, listen now to my humble submission. Peace and restraint have been advocated by you for Sādhus of noble souls.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 16
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 16
म शमः साधुदीनेषु गुरुष्वीश्वरभावनैः। कर्त्तव्यो दुष्टचेष्टेषु न शमः सुखदो भवेत।।
ma śamaḥ sādhudīneṣu guruṣvīśvarabhāvanaiḥ| karttavyo duṣṭaceṣṭeṣu na śamaḥ sukhado bhavet||
Paraśurāma replied: That procedure of peace and restraint should be directed towards good men, men in pitiable conditions and elderly men by people who consider them as godly. But this restraint cannot be one that yields happiness when directed towards men of evil actions.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 17
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 17
तस्मादस्य वधः कार्यः कार्त्तवीर्यस्य वै मया। देह्याज्ञां माननीयाद्य साधये वैरमात्मनः।।
tasmādasya vadhaḥ kāryaḥ kārttavīryasya vai mayā| dehyājñāṃ mānanīyādya sādhaye vairamātmanaḥ||
Paraśurāma replied: Hence, Kārttavīrya should be slain by me. O venerable one, permit me. Let me fulfil my enmity (let me take proper revenge)
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 18
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 18
शृणु राम महाभाग वचो मम समाहितः। करिष्यसि यथा भावि तथा नैवान्यथा भवेत।।
śṛṇu rāma mahābhāga vaco mama samāhitaḥ| kariṣyasi yathā bhāvi tathā naivānyathā bhavet||
Jamadagni replied: “Listen to my words attentively, O Rāma, O highly fortunate one. You shall act in accordance with the inevitable future. It cannot be otherwise at all.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 19
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 19
इतो व्रजत्वं ब्रह्माणां बृच्छ तात हिताहितम। स यद्वदिष्यति विभुस्तत्कर्त्ता नात्र संशयः।।
ito vrajatvaṃ brahmāṇāṃ bṛccha tāta hitāhitam| sa yadvadiṣyati vibhustatkarttā nātra saṃśayaḥ||
Jamadagni replied: Go to god Brahmā from here. Ask him, O dear one, what is conducive to your welfare and what is not. You shall do what that holy lord says. There is no doubt in this.”
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Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 20
एवमुक्तः स पितरं नमस्कृत्य महामतिः। जगाम ब्रह्मणो लोकमगम्यं प्राकृतैर्जनैः।।
evamuktaḥ sa pitaraṃ namaskṛtya mahāmatiḥ| jagāma brahmaṇo lokamagamyaṃ prākṛtairjanaiḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: On being told thus, that highly intelligent sage bowed down to his father and went to the world of Brahmā where ordinary people have no access at all.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 21
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 21
ददर्श ब्रह्मणो लोकं शातकैंभविनिर्मितम। स्वर्णप्राकारसंयुक्तं मणिस्तंभैर्विमूषितम।।
dadarśa brahmaṇo lokaṃ śātakaiṃbhavinirmitam| svarṇaprākārasaṃyuktaṃ maṇistaṃbhairvimūṣitam||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: He saw the world of Brahmā made of gold. It had the ramparts of gold. It was embellished with pillars studded with jewels.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 22
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 22
तत्रापश्यत्समासीनं ब्रह्माणममितौजसम। रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये रत्नभूषणभूषितम।।
tatrāpaśyatsamāsīnaṃ brahmāṇamamitaujasam| ratnasiṃhāsane ramye ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitam||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: There he saw Brahmā of unmeasured prowess, seated on a beautiful throne set with gems and jewels. He was adorned with ornaments set with gems and jewels.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 23
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 23
सिद्धेन्द्रैश्च मुनीन्द्रैश्च वेष्टितं ध्यानतत्परैः। विद्याधरीणां नृत्यं च पश्यन्तं सस्मितं मुदा।।
siddhendraiśca munīndraiśca veṣṭitaṃ dhyānatatparaiḥ| vidyādharīṇāṃ nṛtyaṃ ca paśyantaṃ sasmitaṃ mudā||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: He was surrounded by leading Siddhas and sages engaged in meditation. He was gaily and smilingly watching the dance of Vidyādhara damsels.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 24
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 24
तपसा फलदातारं कर्त्तारं जगतां विभुम। परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म ध्यायतं यतमानसम।।
tapasā phaladātāraṃ karttāraṃ jagatāṃ vibhum| paripūrṇatamaṃ brahma dhyāyataṃ yatamānasam||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: He saw Brahmā, the giver of benefits of penance, the lord and creator of the worlds, meditating on the perfect Brahman, with perfect mental control.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 25
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 25
गुह्ययोगं प्रवोचन्तं भक्तवृन्देषु संततम। दृष्ट्वा तमव्ययं भक्त्या प्रणनाम भृगूद्वहः।।
guhyayogaṃ pravocantaṃ bhaktavṛndeṣu saṃtatam| dṛṣṭvā tamavyayaṃ bhaktyā praṇanāma bhṛgūdvahaḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: He was continuously expounding the secret yogic science to the groups of devotees. On seeing that unchanging lord, the leading member of the family of Bhṛgu devoutly bowed down to him.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 26
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 26
स दृष्ट्वा विनतं राममाशीर्भिरभिनन्द्य च। पप्रच्छ कुशलं वत्स कथमागमनं कृथाः।।
sa dṛṣṭvā vinataṃ rāmamāśīrbhirabhinandya ca| papraccha kuśalaṃ vatsa kathamāgamanaṃ kṛthāḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: On seeing Rāma with his head bent down, he congratulated and blessed him and enquired about his happiness—“O dear child, what have you come here for?”
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 27
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 27
संपृष्टो विधिना रामः प्रोवाचाखिलमादितः। वृत्तान्तं कार्त्तवीर्यस्य पितुः स्वस्य महात्मनः।।
saṃpṛṣṭo vidhinā rāmaḥ provācākhilamāditaḥ| vṛttāntaṃ kārttavīryasya pituḥ svasya mahātmanaḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: On being asked by the Creator, Rāma recounted everything from the beginning, the interlude of Kārttavīrya and his noble-souled father.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 28
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 28
तच्छ्रुत्वा सकलं ब्रह्मा विज्ञातार्थो ऽपि मानद। उवाच रामं धर्मिष्ठं परिणामसुखावहम।।
tacchrutvā sakalaṃ brahmā vijñātārtho 'pi mānada| uvāca rāmaṃ dharmiṣṭhaṃ pariṇāmasukhāvaham||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: On hearing everything, O bestower of honour, Brahmā who had already understood everything, spoke to the highly righteous Rāma something that would ultimately lead to happy consequences.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 29
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 29
प्रतिज्ञा दुर्लभा वत्स यां भवन्कृतवान्रुषा। सृष्टि रेषा भगवतः संभवेत्कृपया बटो।।
pratijñā durlabhā vatsa yāṃ bhavankṛtavānruṣā| sṛṣṭi reṣā bhagavataḥ saṃbhavetkṛpayā baṭo||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: “Difficult to accomplish indeed is the vow that you have taken out of anger. O Brahmacārin, this creation originates, due to the grace of the Lord.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 30
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 30
जगत्सृष्टं मया तात संक्लेशेन तदाज्ञया। तन्नाशकारिणी चैव प्रतिज्ञा भवता कृता।।
jagatsṛṣṭaṃ mayā tāta saṃkleśena tadājñayā| tannāśakāriṇī caiva pratijñā bhavatā kṛtā||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: It was with very great stress and strain that the Universe was created by me at His behest. The vow that you have taken is destructive of the same.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 31
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 31
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां कर्तुमिच्छसि मेदिनीम। एकस्य राज्ञो दोषेण पितुः परिभवेन च।।
triḥsaptakṛtvo nirbhūpāṃ kartumicchasi medinīm| ekasya rājño doṣeṇa pituḥ paribhavena ca||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: You wish to make the Earth rid of kings twentyone times on account of the fault of a single king, as well as the discomfiture of your father.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 32
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 32
ब्रह्मक्षत्र्रियविट्शूद्रैः सृष्टिरेषा सनातनी। आविर्भूता तिरोभूता हरेरेव पुनः पुनः।।
brahmakṣatrriyaviṭśūdraiḥ sṛṣṭireṣā sanātanī| āvirbhūtā tirobhūtā harereva punaḥ punaḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: The eternal creation along with the Brāhmaṇas Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and Śūdras has come out of Hari and merged into him again and again.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 33
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 33
अव्यर्था त्वत्प्रतिज्ञा तु भवित्री प्राक्तनेन च। यद्वायासेन ते कार्यसिद्धिर्भवितुमर्हति।।
avyarthā tvatpratijñā tu bhavitrī prāktanena ca| yadvāyāsena te kāryasiddhirbhavitumarhati||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: Your vow will be non-futile on account of this early law of the Universe. Or if you think that you are to achieve your object with your own endeavour, go to Śiva’s world and take the permission of Śiva. On the Earth there are many kings who are the followers of Śaṅkara. Without the permission of the great god who is powerful enough to kill them as they wear the coat of Mail, have Śaktis (divine javelins) inaccessible to others. Strive to attain the seed of victory conducive to happiness. If the right means is to be used all endeavours become successful.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 34
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 34
शिवलोकं प्रयाहि त्वं शिवस्याज्ञामवाप्नुहि। पृथिव्यां बहवो भूपाः संति शङ्करकिङ्कराः।।
śivalokaṃ prayāhi tvaṃ śivasyājñāmavāpnuhi| pṛthivyāṃ bahavo bhūpāḥ saṃti śaṅkarakiṅkarāḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: Your vow will be non-futile on account of this early law of the Universe. Or if you think that you are to achieve your object with your own endeavour, go to Śiva’s world and take the permission of Śiva. On the Earth there are many kings who are the followers of Śaṅkara. Without the permission of the great god who is powerful enough to kill them as they wear the coat of Mail, have Śaktis (divine javelins) inaccessible to others. Strive to attain the seed of victory conducive to happiness. If the right means is to be used all endeavours become successful.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 35
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 35
विनैवाज्ञां महेशस्य को वा तान्हन्तुमीश्वरः। बिभ्रतः कवचान्यङ्गे शक्तीश्चापि दुरासदाः।।
vinaivājñāṃ maheśasya ko vā tānhantumīśvaraḥ| bibhrataḥ kavacānyaṅge śaktīścāpi durāsadāḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: Your vow will be non-futile on account of this early law of the Universe. Or if you think that you are to achieve your object with your own endeavour, go to Śiva’s world and take the permission of Śiva. On the Earth there are many kings who are the followers of Śaṅkara. Without the permission of the great god who is powerful enough to kill them as they wear the coat of Mail, have Śaktis (divine javelins) inaccessible to others. Strive to attain the seed of victory conducive to happiness. If the right means is to be used all endeavours become successful.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 36
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 36
उपायं कुरु यत्नेन जयबीजं शुभावहम। उपाये तु समारब्धे सर्वे सिध्यन्त्युपक्रमाः।।
upāyaṃ kuru yatnena jayabījaṃ śubhāvaham| upāye tu samārabdhe sarve sidhyantyupakramāḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: Your vow will be non-futile on account of this early law of the Universe. Or if you think that you are to achieve your object with your own endeavour, go to Śiva’s world and take the permission of Śiva. On the Earth there are many kings who are the followers of Śaṅkara. Without the permission of the great god who is powerful enough to kill them as they wear the coat of Mail, have Śaktis (divine javelins) inaccessible to others. Strive to attain the seed of victory conducive to happiness. If the right means is to be used all endeavours become successful.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 37
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 37
श्रीकृष्णमन्त्रं कवचं गृह्ण वत्स गुरोर्हरात। दुर्ल्लङ्घ्यं वैष्णवं तेजः शिवशक्तिर्विजेष्यति।।
śrīkṛṣṇamantraṃ kavacaṃ gṛhṇa vatsa gurorharāt| durllaṅghyaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ śivaśaktirvijeṣyati||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: O dear boy, take from your preceptor Hara, a Kavaca (coat of mail) having the Mantra of Śrīkṛṣṇa. The splendour of Viṣṇu is difficult to be transgressed but Śiva’s power will conquer it.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 38
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 38
त्रैलोक्यविजयं नाम कवचं परमाद्भुतम। यथाकथं च विज्ञाप्य शङ्करं लभदुर्लभम।।
trailokyavijayaṃ nāma kavacaṃ paramādbhutam| yathākathaṃ ca vijñāpya śaṅkaraṃ labhadurlabham||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: The Kavaca named Trailokya-Vijaya (conquest of the three worlds) is extremely miraculous and wonderful. By pleading and entreating to Śaṅkara somehow try to get this (Kavaca) which is difficult to be obtained.
Paraśurāma advised by Brahmā to approach Śiva about Haihaya - Verse 39
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · Chapter 31 · Verse 39
प्रसन्नः स गुणैस्तुभ्यं कृपालुर्दीनवत्सलः। दिव्यपाशुपतं चापि दास्यत्येव न संशयः।।
prasannaḥ sa guṇaistubhyaṃ kṛpālurdīnavatsalaḥ| divyapāśupataṃ cāpi dāsyatyeva na saṃśayaḥ||
Vasiṣṭha continued;: Delighted by your good qualities, the compassionate lord who endears himself to those who are in a wretched condition, will definitely give even the divine Pāśupata missile without any doubt.