232 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 3
chanting of the Hare Krsna movement is a nuisance, although
Bhagavad-gita clearly says, satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-
vratah. According to this verse, it is the duty of the mahdtmas to chant
the Hare Krsna mantra and try to spread it all over the world to the best
of their ability. Unfortunately, society is in such an uncivilized state that
there are so-called mahatmas who are prepared to kill cows and children
and stop the Hare Krsna movement. Such uncivilized activities were ac-
tually demonstrated in opposition to the Hare Krsna movement’s Bombay
center, Hare Krsna Land. As Karnsa was not expected to kill the beautiful
child of Devaki and Vasudeva, the uncivilized society, although unhappy
about the advancement of the Krsna consciousness movement, cannot be
expected to stop it. Yet we must face many difficulties in many different
ways. Although Krsna cannot be killed, Vasudeva, as the father of
Krsna, was trembling because in affection he thought that Karnsa would
immediately come and kill his son. Similarly, although the Krsna con-
sciousness movement and Krsna are not different and no asuras can
check it, we are afraid that at any moment the asuras can stop this move-
ment in any part of the world.
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Sri-Suka uvaca
athainam dtmajam viksya
mahdé-purusa-laksanam
devaki tam upddhavat

kamsdd bhitd suvismita
sri-Sukah uvdca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha—after this offer-
ing of prayers by Vasudeva; enam—this Krsna; dtmajam—their son;
viksya—observing; mahd-purusa-laksanam—with all the symptoms of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; devaki—Krsna’s mother;
tam—unto Him (Krsna); upddhdvat—offered prayers; kamsat—of
