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Parashurama confronts the wedding party

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Parashurama arrives literally on the wedding road home.

Parashurama stops the wedding party returning to Ayodhya from Mithila with a whirlwind, sandstorm and darkness that daze Dasharatha's army. Vashishta and the sages, fearing he might again hunt down kshatriyas, greet him with water and courtesy. He accepts and turns to address Rama. Sargas 75-76 hold the bow legends and his hurt pride.

Who: Parashurama, Rama, Dasharatha, Vashishtha

Bound to

Shiva's bow from Daksha's sacrifice to Janaka mirror

Places: Mithila

Where this comes from

• valmiki · Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda (valmikiramayan.net translation) sarga 74

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