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Being ordered by his father, Parasurama killed his mother, Renuka, just as if she were an enemy

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"Being ordered by his father, Paraśurāma killed his mother, Reṇukā, just as if she were an enemy"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Madhya-lila

“‘Being ordered by his father, Paraśurāma killed his mother, Reṇukā, just as if she were an enemy. When Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Lord Rāmacandra, heard of this, He immediately engaged Himself in the service of His elder brother and accepted His orders. The order of the spiritual master must be obeyed without consideration.’

“‘Being ordered by his father, Paraśurāma killed his mother, Reṇukā, just as if she were an enemy. When Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Lord Rāmacandra, heard of this, He immediately engaged Himself in the service of His elder brother and accepted His orders. The order of the spiritual master must be obeyed without consideration.’

This is a quotation from the Raghu-vaṁśa (14.46). Lord Rāmacandra’s statement to Sītā given below is from the Rāmāyaṇa (Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa 22.9).

Page Title:Being ordered by his father, Parasurama killed his mother, Renuka, just as if she were an enemy
Compiler:HanumanIC
Created:2017-06-01, 05:54:30
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1