Text 37] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 61

tam jugupsita-karmanam
nrsamsam nirapatrapam
vasudevo mahd-bhaga

uvdca parisdntvayan

tam—unto him (Kamsa); jugupsita-karménam—who was ready to
commit such an offensive act; nrsarnsam—very cruel; nirapatrapam—
shameless; vasudevah—Vasudeva; mahd-bhagah—the greatly fortu-
nate father of Vasudeva; uvdca—said; parisantvayan—pacifying.

TRANSLATION

Wanting to pacify Karnsa, who was so cruel and envious that he
was shamelessly ready to kill his sister, the great soul Vasudeva,
who was to be the father of Krsna, spoke to him in the following
words.

PURPORT

Vasudeva, who was to be the father of Krsna, is described here as
mahd-bhaga, a very upright and sober personality, because although
Karnsa was ready to kill Vasudeva’s wife, Vasudeva remained sober and
unagitated. In a peaceful attitude, Vasudeva began to address Karnsa by
putting forward reasonable arguments. Vasudeva was a great personality
because he knew how to pacify a cruel person and how to forgive even
the bitterest enemy. One who is fortunate is never caught, even by tigers
or snakes.

TEXT 37
RIG Fay
xa ba’
sere: TET ATER |
a al arth cag ferTaaTETaAA R011
Sri-vasudeva uvaca
slaghaniya-gunah Ssirair
bhavan bhoja-yasaskarah
sa katham bhaginimn hanyéat
striyam udvaha-parvani
