Explore Parashurama through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like rama. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Parashurama in a sentence
Parashurama meaning
The sixth avatar of Vishnu.
Synonyms of Parashurama
Using Parashurama
- The main meaning on this page is: The sixth avatar of Vishnu.
- Useful related words include: rama.
- In the example corpus, parashurama often appears in combinations such as: parashurama was, of parashurama, parashurama to.
Context around Parashurama
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Parashurama
- In this selection, "parashurama" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, student, missing, scam, revealed, statue and theme stand out and add context to how "parashurama" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include afterwards parashurama devoted himself and axe of parashurama also concerned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "parashurama" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and agitating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with parashurama
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Amba then sought the help of Parashurama to kill Bhishma. (10 words)
During their fight, Parashurama threw his axe into the sea. (10 words)
After vanquishing the Daityas and Danavas in battle, Parashurama proved himself worthy. (12 words)
A letter on the issue of the “missing” Parashurama statue, from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the Home Department on Tuesday, February 6, said it is an "insult to religious sentiments". (30 words)
Curious about his ancestors, Parashurama went to the hermitage of Richika's father Aurva and a few months later, he went to Aurva's father, Chyavana. (26 words)
Parashurama revealed that he had known all along Karna was a Kshatriya, but because he was a worthy student Parashurama had instructed him regardless. (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
Parashurama revealed that he had known all along Karna was a Kshatriya, but because he was a worthy student Parashurama had instructed him regardless.
A letter on the issue of the “missing” Parashurama statue, from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the Home Department on Tuesday, February 6, said it is an "insult to religious sentiments".
The Chief Minister has exposed their scams such as Bitcoin scam, Parashurama theme park scam, Gangakalyana scam, PSI scam, etc,” the DCM said.
According to the Brahmanda Purana, when Parashurama was a teenager, he expressed his desire to meet his paternal grandfather Richika.
After completing his quest and attaining mastery of the Kavacha, Parashurama headed towards Mahishmati to slay Kartavirya.
After vanquishing the Daityas and Danavas in battle, Parashurama proved himself worthy.
Afterwards, Parashurama devoted himself in serving his parents and brothers, helping Jamadagni to run his hermitage.
All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks.
Amba then sought the help of Parashurama to kill Bhishma.
Before he left, Parashurama distributed the territories he conquered among Brahmins, who ruled for many centuries.
Bewildered, Parashurama hurled many weapons at the king, but the latter easily caught them.
Curious about his ancestors, Parashurama went to the hermitage of Richika's father Aurva and a few months later, he went to Aurva's father, Chyavana.
Dattatreya Nath tradition holds that Parashurama, after enacting his vengeance, sought out Dattatreya atop Mount Gandhamadana for spiritual guidance.
Death of Jamadagni When he returned home, his father was pleased, but seeing the blood stained axe of Parashurama, also concerned.
During their fight, Parashurama threw his axe into the sea.
During the time of Parashurama, there was once a Yadava named Kartavirya Arjuna, who was the most powerful king of his time.
Enraged, Parashurama once more invoked the Narayanastra, but Suchandra bowed in front of it and the Narayanastra was rendered useless.
Etymology The word Parashurama is derived from two words parashu (परशु) meaning 'axe' and rama (राम).
Ganesha, knowing the weapon had been given to Parashurama by his father, allowed it to sever his left tusk.
Having been trained in warfare by Lord Shiva himself, Parashurama became the foremost of all wielders of weapons.
Common combinations with parashurama
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- parashurama was 6×
- of parashurama 5×
- parashurama to 5×
- parashurama then 5×
- and parashurama 4×
- when parashurama 3×
- that parashurama 3×
- parashurama also 3×
- to parashurama 3×
- parashurama asked 3×