Text 25] The Atrocities of King Karhsa 299
vasudevam ca—and his brother-in-law Vasudeva; darsayan—fully ex-
hibiting; dtma-sauhrdam—his family relationship.
TRANSLATION

Fully believing in the words of the goddess Durga, Karnsa ex-
hibited his familial affection for Devaki and Vasudeva by im-
mediately releasing them from their iron shackles.

TEXT 25
MT! ARITA ATT F zat |
STITT TART TEN TBAT FNRI
bhratuh samanutaptasya
ksdnta-rosd ca devaki
vyasrjad vasudevas ca
prahasya tam uvdca ha

bhratuh—toward her brother Karnsa; samanutaptasya—because of
his being regretful; ksdnta-rosa—was relieved of anger; ca—also;
devaki—Krena’s mother, Devaki; vyasrjat—gave up; vasudevah ca—
Vasudeva also; prahasya—smiling; tam—unto Karhsa; uvdca—said;
ha—in the past.

TRANSLATION

When Devaki saw her brother actually repentant while explain-
ing ordained events, she was relieved of all anger. Similarly,
Vasudeva was also free from anger. Smiling, he spoke to Karhsa as
follows.

PURPORT

Devaki and Vasudeva, both highly elevated personalities, accepted the
truth presented by Karhsa that everything is ordained by providence. Ac-
cording to the prophecy, Karnsa would be killed by the eighth child of
Devaki. Therefore, Vasudeva and Devaki saw that behind all these inci-
dents was a great plan devised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
