After exterminating Kartaveerya, Parashu Rama continued the killings of his hundred sons besides quite a few of the Kings who came to assist Kartaveerya; some five of the late King’s sons ran for their lives. There after a highly elated Bhargava reached Narmada to take bath and proceeded to Kailass where Maha Deva and Devi Parvati stayed for thanks giving. He saw Nandeswara, Maha Kaala, Raktahsha, Virupaksha, Bhairava, Baana, Ruru, Veerabhadra, Chanda, Bhrigi, Ekaadasha Rudras, Vidyadharas, Bhuta-Preta-Piscachas, Yaksha, Brahma Raakshasa, Kimpurushas and Kartikeya on the left entrance and Ganesha on the right. Ganesha asked Rama to wait as Shiva and Parvati were alone and that he wanted to find their convenience to enter. Rama was restless and felt uncomfortable to have been stopped by a Boy like Ganesha. There was an argument and Parashu Rama raised his axe which Ganesha disliked and lifted up Bhargava with his trunk and swirled him around when Rama saw Bhur- Bhuvar-Swar-Tapo-Urthwa-Mahar- Jana- Satya-Vaikuntha- Golokas and from there dropped Rama into Sapta Pataalaas and back to Kailasa again. This happened before all who assembled there and a highly fuming Bhargava shot his Parashu which partially broke Ganesha’s tusk. As nearly half of his tusk fell down, Earth was shaken with spills of blood, Sapta Samudras witnessed reverberating sounds of upheaval, Earth got quaked and there was univeral commotion. Devi Parvati who heard the uproar and insinuated Maha Deva that he treated Bhragava like his son  and Bhargava gave a gift to Ganesha with  a broken trunk!  Shiva understood the taunt in the words of Parvati and her face off in the context and heartily remembered Krishna. As Krishna and Radha made their appearance, the entire family of Shiva, Parvati, Genesha and Skanda greeted them; Bhargava too having greeted the former fell on the feet of Devi Parvati sheepishly and she did not respond. Shri Krishna sought to pacify saying: ‘Bhavabhayahaarini! Bhargava Rama fell on your feet seeking your pardon for his indiscretion and rashness. He stated:

Shrunu Devi Mahaabhaago Vedoktam Vachanam mama,

Yac chhutvaa harshitaan nunam havishyasi na samshayah,

Vinaayakasto tanayo Mahatmaa Mahataam Mahaan/

Yah Kaamah Krodha Udvego Bhayam naavishatey kadaa,

Veda Smriti Puraneshu Samhitaasu cha Bhamini/

Naamaanyasyopadishthaani Supunyaani Mahatmabhih,

Yaani taani pravakshyaami nikhilaaghaharaanicha/

Pramathaanaam Ganaayecha naanaa rupaa mahabalaah,

Teshaameeshastwayam Yashmaatganeshastena keerttah/

Bhutaani cha Bhavishyaani Vartamaanaani yaanicha,

Brahmaandaanyaakhilaan- yeva Yasmimllambodarah sa tu/

Yah sthiro devayogena cchinnam samyojitah punah,

Gajasya shirasaa Devi tena porokto Gajaananah/

Chaturthihmuditaschandro darbhinaa shapta Aturah,

Anena vidhruto bhaaley Bhaalachandrasthatah smrutah/

Shaptah puraa Shaptabhistu Munibhih Samkshayah gatah,

Jaatavedaa deeptobhudynaasou Shurpa -karnakah/

Puraa Devaasurey yuddhey Pujito Divipadganaih, 

Vighnam nivaarayaamaasa Vighnanaashath smrutah/

Adyaayam Devi Raamena kuthaarena nipaatyacha,

Dashanam Daivato Bhadreyhyekadantah krutomunaa/

Bhavishyatyatha paryaaye Braahmano Haravallabhey

Vakreebhavishyattundatwaadvakra tundah smruto Budhaaih/

Evam tavaasya putrasya santi naamaani Parvati,

Smaranaatpaapa haarini Trikaalaanu- gataanyapi/

( Devi! Bhavabhaya haarini! Do condone Bhrargava who fell on your feet for his momentary fault. Indeed Ganesha your son is one who conquered Kaama (Desire) -Krodha (Anger)- Udvega (Neurosis) and Bhaya (Fear) and his names are highlighted in Vedas and Puranas as they were sin-destroyers; he is Pramatha Gana Natha, Ganesha, Lambodara as he keeps the past-present- future happenings of the Brahmanda in his Udara or belly; he is Gajaavana since due to destiny his head was replaced by that of an Elephant; in the past the Chaturashi Chandra was cursed by Ganesha and Krishna got affected by the blame and thus Vinayaka  secured the encomium of Bala Chandra; therefore Chandra’s radiance was subject to growth and decadence. Similarly Sapta Rishis cursed Agni but Vinayaka re- kindled Agni again and thus got the name of  Jaataveda . Ganesha got the name of Shurpa Karna as his flappy ears could winnow the grains from dirt and pebbles signifying the capacity to sift truth and falsehood. Vinayaka secured the name of Vighna Naayaka as he destroyed obstacles and difficuties at the time of Devaasura battles. Thus for each name of Ganesha there was an occurrence or backround  and from now on he would be called  ‘Vakratunda’ or Crooked Trunk in future. Devi! Let me bestow to Ganesha the boons that in course of time, human beings should worship Ganesha first before Jataka and other Samskaaraas or Birth and Name Giving Ceremonies, Yatras, launch of Commercial Activities, or Vratas or before any Puja performance). Devi Radha further stated:

Prakritih Purushaschobhavanyonyaashraya vigrahow,

Dwidhaa bhinnow prakaashetey Prapanchesmin yathaa tathaa/

Twam Chaahamaavayordevi bhedo naivaasti kaschana,

Vishnstwamahamevaasmi Shivo dwiguna- taam gatah/

Shivasya Hridaye Vishnurbhavatyaa rupamaasthitah,

Mama Rupam Samaasthaaya Vishnoscha hridaye Shivah/

Isha Ramo Maha Bhaage Vaishnavah Shaivataam gatah,

Ganeshoyam Shivah Saakshaat Vaishnavastam Samaasthitah/

Eaitayoraavayoh prabhavoschaapibhedo na drushyatey,

Evamuktwaa saa Radhaa krodey krutwaa  Gajaananam/

(Prakriti and Purusha are never disconnected and are mutually dependent. It might look that we are two distinct Entities but You and I are the same and we have no difference at all. The concept that I am Vishnu andYou are Shiva is indeed absurd and both the Forms are just the same. Ganesha is the Vaishnava Entity called Shiva and Bhargava Rama is the Shaiva Entity named Vishnu. So saying Radha placed Ganesha on her lap and affectionately touched his chins and as soon as that the cuts on his cheeks dried up and Devi Parvati too lifted Bhargava and caressed his tresses. Rama Ganeshas were together again and Krishna kept Skanda on his lap and there was thus a happy union of Shiva and Krishna!

As the task of thanks-giving to Maha Deva and Shri Krishna were accomplished splendidly, Parashu Rama returned home and narrated the entire story of his Tapasya and attaining the Bhakti of Maha Deva, his Tirtha Yatras and accomplishing the Maha Krishnaamrita Stotra, battle with Kaartaveerya and his killing, his encounter with Ganesha, Devi Parvati’s subdued anger as Ganesha’s trunk was hurt by his ‘Kuthaara’ and Radha-Krishna Darshana. Jamadagni Muni stated that the vicissitudes experienced by Rama must have been due to the sin of killing Kshatriyas and that Bhargava should atone it through Tapasya again for twelve years. But unfortunately, history repeated again and the five sons of Kartaveerya attacked Jamadagni once again and having killed him took away his head as a souvenir! Bhargava Rama’s elder brothers performed ‘Uttara Kriyas’ (obsequies) to the deceased father.On his return from his twelve-year long penance for atonement as instructed by his father, Bhargava Rama faced a similar situation! This time his reaction was that of  a filial duty rather than revenge and launched twenty one systematic attacks of Kartaveerya’s sons and indeed of as many as twelve thousand Kshatria Kings and their  male progeny searched from the nooks and corners of Earth and wiped out the traces of that Vamsha. Then he and his brothers got dug up Pancha Sarovaras at Kurukshetra and filled them up with the blood oozing heads and mutilated bodies of the Kshatriya Vamsha and performed Pitru Tarpanas and Shraddhas as per Shastras and pleased the Pitras with Snaana-Daana-Mantra-Bhojana- Dakshinas to seek lasting redemption to Pitras to attain  higher lokas. The famed Syaantaka Tirtha at Kurukshetra continued to be the Sacred Place for Pitru Karyas. Bhargava further proceeded to Gaya Kshetra  to continue the Pitru Karyas at the illustrious Chandra Paada where again the Pitru Devatas receive and bless the ‘Karthas’ of their offerings till date at the above Tirthas irrespective of any caste or creed. Pinda Pradanas and Tarpanas performed at these Sacred     Tirthas with faith and devotion are stated to bestow the best of one’s on going life and in the unending series of lives ahead.