Sri Rama stepped forward and with both palms joined in reverence introduced himself as the one responsible. Parashurama looked at him in disbelief. Lakshmana intervened to ask what was so special about this bow that Parashurama should be so angry. Angrily brushing him aside, Parashurama showed Rama the bow that was on his shoulder which was a gift from Lord Vishnu, a twin of the one Rama had broken. “If you string this, I will take your word about Shiva’s bow,” assured Parashurama. Rama took Vishnu’s bow and strung it with ease. But the arrow needed a target; it could not be wasted. Parashurama bowed in all humility and requested Rama to take away all his merit with the force of the arrow, and leave him with his power of travel as he would go away now to Mount Manhendra. His work on earth was over, he said.
Parashurama’s Anger
