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The Atrocities of King Karnsa
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vasudevam ca —and his brother-in-law Vasudeva;  darśayan —fully exhibiting;  ātma-sauhṛdam —his family relationship.
TRANSLATION
Fully believing in the words of the goddess Durgā, Karnsa exhibited his familial affection for Devaki and Vasudeva by immediately releasing them from their iron shackles.
TEXT 25
भ्रातुः समनुतमस्य क्षान्तरोषा च देवकी । व्यसृजद् वसुदेवश्च प्रहस्य तमुवाच ह ॥२५॥
bhrātuḥ samanutaptasya kṣānta-roṣā ca devakī vyasṛjad vasudevaś ca prahasya tam uvāca ha
bhrātuḥ —toward her brother Karnsa;  samanutaptasya —because of his being regretful;  kṣānta-roṣā —was relieved of anger;  ca —also;  devakī —Kṛṣṇa's mother, Devaki;  vyasṛjat —gave up;  vasudevaḥ ca —Vasudeva also;  prahasya —smiling;  tam —unto Karnsa;  uvāca —said;  ha —in the past.
TRANSLATION
When Devaki saw her brother actually repentant while explaining ordained events, she was relieved of all anger. Similarly, Vasudeva was also free from anger. Smiling, he spoke to Karnsa as follows.
PURPORT
Devaki and Vasudeva, both highly elevated personalities, accepted the truth presented by Karnsa that everything is ordained by providence. According to the prophecy, Karnsa would be killed by the eighth child of Devaki. Therefore, Vasudeva and Devaki saw that behind all these incidents was a great plan devised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.