Paraśurāma’s penance (b) - Verse 68
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 23 · Verse 68
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अहिंसालक्षणो धर्मो लोकेषु यदि ते मतः। स्वहस्तेन कथं राम मातरं कृत्तवानसि।।
ahiṃsālakṣaṇo dharmo lokeṣu yadi te mataḥ| svahastena kathaṃ rāma mātaraṃ kṛttavānasi||
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Vasiṣṭha said: If, O Rāma, the main characteristic feature of virtue is considered to be non-violence by you, why did you cut off the head of your mother with your own hand?