Text 19] The Atrocities of King Karnsa 291
Jantavo na sadaikatra
daivadhinds taddsate

m4 Socatam—kindly do not be aggrieved (for what happened in the
past); mahd-bhégau—O you who are learned and fortunate in spiritual
knowledge; atmajan—for your sons; sva-krtam—only because of their
own acts; bhujah—who are suffering; jantavah—all living entities;
na—not; sadaé—always; ekatra—in one place; daiva-adhinah—who are
under the control of providence; tada—hence; dsate—live.

TRANSLATION

O great souls, your children have suffered their own misfor-
tune. Therefore, please do not lament for them. All living entities
are under the control of the Supreme, and they cannot always live
together.

PURPORT

Karnsa addressed his sister and brother-in-law as mahd-bhagau be-
cause although he killed their ordinary children, the goddess Durga took
birth from them. Because Devaki bore Durgadevi in her womb, Karnsa
praised both Devaki and her husband. Asuras are very devoted to the
goddess Durgi, Kali and so forth. Karnsa, therefore, truly astonished, ap-
preciated the exalted position of his sister and brother-in-law. Durga is
certainly not under the laws of nature, because she herself is the con-
troller of the laws of nature. Ordinary living beings, however, are con-
trolled by these laws (prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karm4ni sarvasah).
Consequently, none of us are allowed to live together for any long
period. By speaking in this way, Karnsa tried to pacify his sister and
brother-in-law.

TEXT 19
ata atari qa sat aerrafed 4 |
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ARTA “ity favre aay ys RAI
bhuvi bhaumani bhitani
yatha yanty apayanti ca
