Parashu Rama- Incarnation and Story of King Karthavirya

The kshatriyas were the second of the four classes. It was their job to wear arms and protect the world. And rule. The brahmanas were the first of the four classes. It was their job to pray, study the sacred texts and perform religious rites. But the kshatriyas became very insolent and began to oppress the world and the brahmanas. Vishnu was then born as the son of the sage Jamadagni and his wife Renuka. Since this was the line of the sage Bhrigu, Parashurama was also called Bhargava. Parashurama’s mission was to protect the brahmanas and teach a lesson to the kshatriyas.
There was a king named Kartavirya who had received all sorts of boons from the sage Dattatreya. Thanks to these boons, Kartavirya had a thousand arms and conquered and ruled over the entire world.

One day, Kartavirya went on a hunt to the forest. He was very tired after the hunt and was invited by the sage Jamadagni had a kamadhenu cow. This meant that the cow produced whatever its owner desired. Jamadagni used the kamadhenu to treat Kartavirya and all his soldiers to a sumptuous feast.
Kartavirya was so enamoured of the kamadhenu that he asked the sage to give it to him. But Jamadagni refused. Kartavirya then abducted the cow by force and a war started between Kartavirya and Parashurama. In this war, Parashurama cut off Kartavirya’s head with his axe (parashu) and brought the kamadhenu back to the hermitage.
After some time, Parashurama was away when Kartavirya’s sons arrived at the ashrama and killed Jamadagni. On the death of his father, Parashurama’s anger was aroused. He killed all he kshatriyas in the world twenty-one times. On the plains of Kurukshetra, he built five wells which were filled with the blood of kshatriyas. Eventually, Parashurama handed over the world to Kashyapa and went and lived on Mount Mahendra.

Who was king Kartavirya ? WhyLord Vishnu came as parasu rama to kill him?

Karthavirya was the human form of the Lord Vishnu Sudharshan chakra.
On one fine day when Lord Vishnu killed Demons with his Sudharsha Chakra which was gift of Lord Shiva . Then in Vykuntam Narad maharshi was praising lord Vishnu and during his conversation with sudharshan chakra  - Narad said " this is completely possible because you where in hand of lord Vishnu or else it would be not possible for lord to kill the demon " Then sudharshan chakra Replies to narad " ofcourse its true who can says its not true". Though Lord Vishnu agreed that sudharshan Chakra helped him but tbihere was a bud of pride growing in the mind of Sudharshan . By observing the pride Lord Vishnu cursed him to "take birth as human and live without me to show your pride".

Then Sudharshan chakra realized what mistake he commited and requested for the pardon his mistake . Lord Vishnu Said " it impossible to take my curse back but you would die in my hands as human and will return to vykunt".
Then sudharshan chakra was born as King Kartavirya with paralysed hands .
Kartavirya became a devotee of Sadguru Dattatreya -Incarnation of 3 Lords ,Lord Vishnu , Lord Brahma, Lord Maheshwara .
Kartavirya has lots of boons from Dattatreya made him powerful.