78 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 1

TEXT 45

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ged arate Hea ea SraTTAS: WVU

esd tavanuja bala
krpané putrikopama
hantum narhasi kalyanim
imam tvam dina-vatsalah

esd—this; tava—your; anujd—younger sister; bdlé—innocent
woman; krpand—completely dependent on you; putrikd-upama—ex-
actly like your own daughter; hantum—to kill her; na—not; arhasi—
you deserve; kalydnim—who is under your affection; imaém—her;
tvam—you; dina-vatsalah—very compassionate to the poor and
innocent.

TRANSLATION

As your younger sister, this poor girl Devaki is like your own
daughter and deserves to be affectionately maintained. You are
merciful, and therefore you should not kill her. Indeed, she
deserves your affection.

TEXT 46

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Sri-Suka uvaca
evam sa sdmabhir bhedair
bodhyamano ’pi darunah
na nyavartata kauravya
purusdddén anuvratah

$ri-Sukah uvéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam—in this way;
sah—he (Karhsa); sdmabhih—by attempts to pacify him (Karnsa);
bhedaih—by moral instructions that one should not be cruel to anyone
