Statement & Assumption — “After destroying the Kshatriya kings, Parashurama asked the gods for a way of penance.” Which assumptions are implicit? I. Parashurama considered the act of destroying the kings a sin. II. There exists a way of atonement even for ghastly acts.

Introduction / Context:
Seeking penance ordinarily presumes one feels moral culpability. However, merely asking the gods for a “way” does not logically require that one already believes such a way must exist; one may inquire in hope.

Concept / Approach:
Assumption I is necessary: without a sense of wrongdoing, the very idea of penance is incoherent. Assumption II (“there exists a way out”) is stronger than necessary: the seeker could be uncertain and still ask.

Final Answer:
Only Assumption I is implicit.