When a calf belonging to him when stolen and when his father was slain by the Kshatriyas, he took a vow saying that he would relieve the Earth of her burden of Kshatriyas. Thereafter he slew Kartavirya who was never before defeated in battle by his foes.
यः क्षत्रियैः परामृष्टे वत्से पितरि चाब्रुवन्। ततोऽवधीत् कार्तवीर्यमजितं समरे परैः॥