The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c8.61
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c8.61
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The only matricide known to Indian tradition is Paraśurāma. In his case the legend is probably invented to emphasise the duty of obeying the father. It may be pointed out that the first boon, which Paraśurāma asks of his father after carrying out his fiendish command, is his mother's resurrection with the proviso that she should never recollect her murder¹.