PARASHURAMA

Though bloody, Parashurama's rebellion contains many instances of his submission to 'Dharma'.

He did not kill those kings who performed religious sacrifices ('yajnas') and kings like Janaka were thus saved; he did not kill married princes, and thus king Dasharatha and others were spared. He did not attack women. In fact, it I said that upon knowing that Parashurama would not harm women, some Kshatriya princes donned the robes of women and escaped amidst female groups. One such person came to be known a 'Nari-kavacha' (one who sought protection amidst women.)

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