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In Hindu mythology, who slayed his own mother at the behest of his father?

  1. Parashurama

  2. Gautama

  3. Jaratkaru

  4. Jamadagni
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Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, killed his mother Renuka at the behest of his father Jamadagni. According to the legend, Jamadagni ordered his sons to kill their mother for an alleged moral lapse; only Parashurama obeyed, which pleased his father and earned him divine weapons. This demonstrates his extreme obedience to his father's command.

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