sva-karma - his own activities; tat - all those deeds; kṛtam - which had been performed; rāmaḥ - Paraśurāma; pitre - unto his father; bhrātṛbhyaḥ - unto his brothers; eva ca - as well as; varṇayām āsa - described; tat - that; śrutvā - after hearing; jamadagniḥ - the father of Paraśurāma; abhāṣata - said as follows.

Paraśurāma described to his father and brothers his activities in killing Kārtavīryārjuna. Upon hearing of these deeds, Jamadagni spoke to his son as follows.