298 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 4
ity uktvasru-mukhah pddau
$ydlah svasror athagrahit
ksamadhvam—kindly excuse; mama—my; daurdétmyam—atrocious
activities; sddhavah—both of you are great saintly persons; dina-
vatsalah—and are very kind to poor, cripple-minded persons; iti
uktvé—saying this; asru-mukhah—his face full of tears; paddau—the
feet; Syalah—his brother-in-law Kamsa; svasroh—of his sister and
brother-in-law; atha—thus; agrahit—captured.
TRANSLATION
Karnsa begged, ‘‘My dear sister and brother-in-law, please be
merciful to such a poor-hearted person as me, since both of you
are saintly persons. Please excuse my atrocities.”” Having said this,
Karhsa fell at the feet of Vasudeva and Devaki, his eyes full of tears
of regret.
PURPORT
Although Karnsa had spoken very nicely on the subject of real knowl-
edge, his past deeds were abominable and atrocious, and therefore he
further begged forgiveness from his sister and brother-in-law by falling
at their feet and admitting that he was a most sinful person.
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Saat TEI TF TATATHAETT UII
mocayam dasa nigadéd
visrabdhah kanyaka-gira
devakirn vasudevam ca
darsayann dtma-sauhrdam
mocayém dsa—Karnsa released them; nigaddt—from their iron
shackles; visrabdhah—with full confidence; kanyakd-gird—in the
words of the goddess Durga; devakim—toward his sister Devaki;
