ghoram - extremely fierce; ādāya - taking in hand; paraśum - a chopper; sa-tūṇam - along with a quiver; varma - a shield; kārmukam - a bow; anvadhāvata - followed; durmarṣaḥ - Lord Paraśurāma, being exceedingly angry; mṛgendraḥ - a lion; iva - like; yūthapam - (goes to attack) an elephant.

Taking up his fierce chopper, his shield, his bow and a quiver of arrows, Lord Paraśurāma, exceedingly angry, chased Kārtavīryārjuna just as a lion chases an elephant.