Character of the Valmiki Ramayana
Parashurama
परशुराम
The axe-bearing Brahmin-warrior, in later tradition the sixth avatar of Vishnu, whose rage at a broken bow melts when he meets Rama.
Embodies
- Divine Descent — The infinite taking human form, and accepting human limits to do it.
- Renunciation — Letting go of a throne, a claim, a life — without bitterness.
Questions to explore
- Why did Parashurama challenge Rama over the bow?
- What humbled the warrior who had no equal?
