282 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 4

Devaki knew very well that because the killing of her many children had
been ordained by destiny, Karnsa was not to be blamed. There was no
need to give good instructions to Karnsa. Upadeso hi murkhanam
prakopaya na santaye (Canakya Pandita). If a foolish person is given
good instructions, he becomes more and more angry. Moreover, a cruel
person is more dangerous than a snake. A snake and a cruel person are
both cruel, but a cruel person is more dangerous because although a
snake can be charmed by mantras or subdued by herbs, a cruel person
cannot be subdued by any means. Such was the nature of Karnsa.

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TE 4 TAT STAT ATA TAT |
TTTMA AAMT AHA AAT TST | & I

nanv aham te hy avaraja
dina hata-suta prabho

datum arhasi mandaya
angemam caramadm prajam

nanu—however; aham—I am; te—your; hi—indeed; avaraja—
younger sister; dind—very poor; hata-suta—deprived of all children;
prabho—O my lord; datum arhasi—you deserve to give (some gift);
mandayah—to me, who am so poor; ariga—my dear brother; imam—
this; caramaém—last; prajam—child.

TRANSLATION

My lord, my brother, I am very poor, being bereft of all my
children, but still I am your younger sister, and therefore it would
be worthy of you to give me this last child as a gift.

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THJMTAATAT VET STATA
afaaat RRricel eeratfatss aero
