| Temples & Legends Of Maharashtra |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
PEDHE-PARASHURAMA |
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| Kashyapa
on his part accepted without murmur the dana from Parashurama but never knew what to do
with it. He was a poor old Brahmin who had spent his entire life in learning and teaching
and was ignorant of even the ABC of statecraft, Thus a situation arose in which there was
no government. Those whose business it was to rule were vanquished and the victors were no
administrators. Near chaotic conditions prevailed when Earth approached Kashyapa and told
him that this state of affairs could not last long. There must be somebody to rule the
world. The brahmin explained to her the difficulty he was facing. He well understood the
importance of having government for the people but he was absolutely helpless in the
matter as there were no kshatriyas alive! The Earth informed him that there were some
kshatriyas who were still alive. They were no doubt in hiding for fear of
Parashurama’s vengeance but now as the danger had passed Kashyapa might approach them
and persuade them to come back and resume their tasks. And she knew where he would find
them.
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