Text 54] Hiraṇyakaśipu, King of the Demons
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duḥkhitaḥ —very unhappy;  snehāt —out of affection;  akalpaḥ —unable to do anything;  kṛpaṇaḥ —the poor bird;  kṛpaṇām —the poor wife;  paryadevayat —began to lament for.
TRANSLATION
O queens of Suyajña, the male kulinga bird, seeing his wife put into the greatest danger in the grip of Providence, became very unhappy. Because of affection, the poor bird, being unable to release her, began to lament for his wife.
TEXT 53
अहो अकरुणो देवः स्त्रियाकरुणया विभुः । कृपणं मामनुशोचन्त्या दीनया किं करिष्यति ॥५३॥
aho akaruṇo devaḥ striyākaruṇayā vibhuḥ kṛpaṇam mām anuśocantyā dīnayā kim kariṣyati
aho —alas;  akaruṇaḥ —most unkind;  devaḥ —providence;  striyā —with my wife;  ākaruṇayā —who is fully compassionate;  vibhuḥ —the Supreme Lord;  kṛpaṇam —poor;  mām —me;  anuśocantyā —lamenting for;  dīnayā —poor;  kim —what;  kariṣyati —shall do.
TRANSLATION
Alas, how merciless is Providence! My wife, unable to be helped by anyone, is in such an awkward position and lamenting for me. What will Providence gain by taking away this poor bird? What will be the profit?
TEXT 54
कामं नयतु मां देवः किमर्धेनात्मनो हि मे । दीनेन जीवता दुःखमनेन विधुरायुषा ॥५४॥
kāmam nayatu mām devaḥ kim ardhenātmano hi me