Text 37] The Atrocities of King Karnsa 309

uselessly, away from the fighting; rahah-jusé—who is living in a solitary
place within the core of the heart; kim harind—what is the fear from
Lord Visnu; sambhund—(and what is the fear) from Lord Siva; va—
either; vana-okasé—who is living in the forest; kim indrena—what is
the fear from Indra; alpa-viryena—he is not at all powerful (having no
power to fight with you); brahmand—and what is the fear from
Brahma; vd—either; tapasyata—who is always engaged in meditation.

TRANSLATION

The demigods boast uselessly while away from the battlefield.
Only where there is no fighting can they show their prowess.
Therefore, from such demigods we have nothing to fear. As for
Lord Visnu, He is in seclusion in the core of the hearts of the
yogis. As for Lord Siva, he has gone to the forest. And as for Lord
Brahma, he is always engaged in austerities and meditation.
The other demigods, headed by Indra, are devoid of prowess.
Therefore you have nothing to fear.

PURPORT

Karnsa’s ministers told Karnsa that all the exalted demigods had fled in
fear of him. One had gone to the forest, one to the core of the heart, and
one to engage in tapasya. ‘Thus you can be free from all fear of the
demigods,”’ they said. “‘Just prepare to fight.”

TEXT 37
TAY SAT: ATTA ata EAS |
AaMaad MISA TAA 1130!

tathapi devah sdpatnyan
nopeksya iti manmahe

tatas tan-mila-khanane
niyurksvasman anuvratan

tathaé api—still; devah—the demigods; sdpatnydt—due to enmity; na
upeksyah—should not be neglected; iti manmahe—this is our opinion;
tatah—therefore; tat-mila-khanane—to uproot them completely;
