Most people do not realize the contribution of ParashurAma to the kurukshetra war. He was the guru of Bhishma, Drona and Karna; in turn, Drona was the guru for the Pandavas, Kauravas and quite a few other princes. So, in effect, ParashurAma was the source for all the martial skills and knowhow used in the war.
The term ‘Stambha’ is also an epithet of Vishnu (in the VishnusahasranAma, he is called ‘stambho bhAvano bharta …’). In addition, it has several meanings, each of which describes one or more qualities of the Lord.
The term ‘mUla Ashi’ can also be interpreted as one desirous of knowing the root cause for everything i.e., one who is in search of Para-brahma. Reading sat agAmas like Vedas, Moola-Ramayana, MahabhArata, PancharAtra and sAtvika purAnas, one would have to come to the inevitable conclusion that it is Lord VishNu who is the Supreme power responsible the creation, sustenance, management and destruction of this Universe. Such knowledge who would make one a yogivara.
Sri Vadiraja continues the prayer to the Mohini form of Narayana. शिक्षादियुङ् निगमदीक्षासुलक्षण परीक्षाक्षमाविधिसती । दाक्षायणीक्षमति साक्षाद्रमापि न यदाक्षेपवीक्षणविधौ । प्रेक्षाक्षिलोभकरलाक्षारसोक्षित पदाक्षेपलक्षितधरा । साक्षारितात्मतनु भूक्षारिकारिनिटिलाक्षाक्षमानवतु… Read More »Sri Vadiraja Yati Prokta Dashavatara Stuti – V
In this verse and the next one, Sri Vadiraja is praying to the Mohini form of Sri Hari.
Sri Vadirajaru is mixing the exploits of Mohini with Dhanvantari to show that there is absolutely no difference between the two incarnations and also because they happened almost around the same time.