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human society to chaos. The asuric adherents of Karnsa wanted to disrupt
the traditional condition of human happiness and thus defeat the
devatas, the devotees and demigods. Unless the devotees and demigods
predominate, the asuras will increase, and human society will be in a
chaotic condition.

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TAT AAT TAL ATI AAT
AAA AAAS MA SA ASA: voll

tasmat sarvatmana rdajan
brahmanan brahma-vadinah
tapasvino yajfia-silan

gas ca hanmo havir-dughah

tasmat—therefore; sarva-dtmand—in every respect; rajan—O King;
bradhmandn—the brdhmanas; brahma-vaddinah—who maintain the
brahminical culture, centered around Visnu; tapasvinah—persons who
are engaged in austerities; yajria-silan—persons engaged in offering
sacrifices; gah ca—cows and persons engaged in protecting cows;
hanmah—vwe shall kill; havih-dughah—because they supply milk, from
which clarified butter is obtained for the offering of sacrifice.

TRANSLATION

O King, we, who are your adherents in all respects, shall
therefore kill the Vedic brahmanas, the persons engaged in offer-
ing sacrifices and austerities, and the cows that supply milk, from
which clarified butter is obtained for the ingredients of sacrifice.

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aM May Aa TT: Acs TAs AA! |
AZ aq fattal a waTA eta! 118211

vipra gdavas ca vedas ca
tapah satyam damah samah
