Text 2] Prayers by the Demigods 119
$ri-Suka uvaca
pralamba-baka-canira-
trndvarta-mahdsanaih
mustikdrista-dvivida-
puitand-kesi-dhenukaih
anyais cdsura-bhipdlair
bana-bhaumadibhir yutah
yadinam kadanam cakre
bali magadha-samsrayah
Sri-Sukah uvéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; pralamba—by the
asura named Pralamba; baka—by the asura named Baka; cdniira—by
the asura named Canira; trndvarta—by the asura named Trnavarta;
mahdsanaih—by Aghasura; mustika—by the asura named Mustika;
arista—by the asura Arista; dvivida—by the asura named Dvivida;
putand—by Pitana; kesi—by Kesi; dhenukaih—by Dhenuka; anyaih
ca—and by many others; asura-bhiipadlaih—by demoniac kings on the
surface of the globe; bana—by King Bana; bhauma—by Bhaumasura;
Gdibhih—and by others as well; yutah—being assisted; yadinadm—of
the kings of the Yadu dynasty; kadanam—persecution; cakre—
regularly performed; bali—very powerful; mdgadha-samsrayah—
under the protection of Jarasandha, the King of Magadha.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Under the protection of Magadharaja,
Jarasandha, the powerful Karnsa began persecuting the kings of
the Yadu dynasty. In this he had the cooperation of demons like
Pralamba, Baka, Canara, Trnavarta, Aghasura, Mustika, Arista,
Dvivida, Paitana, Kesi, Dhenuka, Banasura, Narakasura and many
other demoniac kings on the surface of the earth.
PURPORT
This verse supports the following statement given by the Lord in
Bhagavad-gita (4.7-8):
