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The Atrocities of King Kamsa
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uselessly, away from the fighting;  rahaḥ-juṣā —who is living in a solitary place within the core of the heart;  kim hariṇā —what is the fear from Lord Viṣṇu;  śambhuṇā —(and what is the fear) from Lord Śiva;  vā —either;  vana-okasā —who is living in the forest;  kim indreṇa —what is the fear from Indra;  alpa-vīryeṇa —he is not at all powerful (having no power to fight with you);  brahmaṇā —and what is the fear from Brahmā;  vā —either;  tapasyatā —who is always engaged in meditation.
TRANSLATION
The demigods boast uselessly while away from the battlefield. Only where there is no fighting can they show their prowess. Therefore, from such demigods we have nothing to fear. As for Lord Viṣṇu, He is in seclusion in the core of the hearts of the yogis. As for Lord Śiva, he has gone to the forest. And as for Lord Brahmā, he is always engaged in austerities and meditation. The other demigods, headed by Indra, are devoid of prowess. Therefore you have nothing to fear.
PURPORT
Kamsa's ministers told Kamsa that all the exalted demigods had fled in fear of him. One had gone to the forest, one to the core of the heart, and one to engage in  tapasya . "Thus you can be free from all fear of the demigods," they said. "Just prepare to fight."
TEXT 37
तथापि देवाः सापत्न्यान्नोपेक्ष्या इति मन्महे । ततस्तन्मूलखनने नियुङ्क्ष्यासाननुव्रतान् ॥३७॥
tathāpi devāḥ sāpatnyān   nopekṣyā iti manmahe   tatas tan-mūla-khanane   niyuṅkṣvāsmān anuvratān
tathā api —still;  devāḥ —the demigods;  sāpatnyāt —due to enmity;  na upekṣyāḥ —should not be neglected;  iti manmahe —this is our opinion;  tataḥ —therefore;  tat-mūla-khanane —to uproot them completely;