[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s4.304 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s4.304 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s4.304 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s4.304](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.304) Paraśurāma (I)—a Siddha the 16th avatār of Viṣṇu; a foe of the Haihayas, rid the world of the Kṣatriyas twenty one times, and made three pools of blood at Syamantapañcaka,¹ defeated by Rāma² spoke highly of the valour of Bhīṣma,³ while in tapas was met by Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma on their way to Gomanta, he asked them to kill the king of Karavīrapura at its foot and thus clear the way uphill,⁴ was met by Balarāma,⁵ son of Jamadagni with an amśa of Nārāyaṇa, a Bhārgava,⁶ killed Kārtavīrya Arjuna⁷ - [Previous: v2.c7.s4.303](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.303) - [Next: v2.c7.s4.305](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.305) - [Up: v2.c7.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.304](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.304) · Pramāṇa