The illustrious Jamadagni had four sons, the youngest of them was Parshurama. He was superior to all his other brothers in good qualities.
जमदग्नेस्तु चत्वार आसन्पुत्रा महात्मनः। रामस्तेषां जघन्योऽभूदजघन्यैर्गुणैर्युतः॥