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Sage with the axe who killed the thousand-armed king

  1. Vamana

  2. Rama

  3. Kalki

  4. Parashurama
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Explanation

Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, known as 'the sage with the axe' (parashu means axe). He killed the thousand-armed king Kartavirya Arjuna to avenge his father's death. Vamana is the dwarf avatar, Rama is the seventh avatar, and Kalki is the future tenth avatar.

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