86 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 1

TEXT 55

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Sri-Suka uvdca
svasur vadhan nivavrte
kamsas tad-vakya-sdra-vit
vasudevo ’pi tam pritah
praSsasya pravisad grham

sri-Sukah uvéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; svasuh—of his sister
(Devaki); vadhat—from the act of killing; nivavrte—stopped for the
time being; karmsah—Karnsa; tat-vakya—the words of Vasudeva; sdra-
vit—knowing to be perfectly correct; vasudevah—Vasudeva; api—also;
tam—to him (Karnsa); pritah—being satisfied; prasasya—pacifying
more; prdavisat grham—entered his own house.

TRANSLATION

Srila Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Karhsa agreed to the logical
arguments of Vasudeva, and, having full faith in Vasudeva’s
words, he refrained from killing his sister. Vasudeva, being
pleased with Karnsa, pacified him further and entered his own
house.

PURPORT

Although Karnsa was a sinful demon, he believed that Vasudeva would
never deviate from his word. The character of a pure devotee like
Vasudeva is such that even so great a demon as Karnsa firmly believed in
his words and was satisfied. Yasydsti bhaktir bhagavaty akificand sarvair
gunais tatra samdsate surah (Bhag. 5.18.12). All good attributes are
present in a devotee, so much so that even Karnsa believed in Vasudeva’s
words without a doubt.

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