Text 45] The Atrocities of King Karnsa 317
were very expert at persecuting others; kdma-riipa-dharan—who could
assume any form, according to their own desire; diksu—in all directions;
dénavaén—to the demons; grham dvisat—Karnsa entered his own palace.
TRANSLATION
These demons, the followers of Karnsa, were expert at persecut-
ing others, especially the Vaisnavas, and could assume any form
they desired. After giving these demons permission to go every-
where and persecute the saintly persons, Karhsa entered his palace.
TEXT 45
1 2 wempeana yeaa: |
aot | ARIAT ARUTA TAIT: Nel
te vai rajah-prakrtayas
tamaséd midha-cetasah
satam vidvesam dcerur
Grad dgata-mrtyavah
te—all the asuric ministers; vai—indeed; rajah-prakrtayah—sur-
charged with the mode of passion; tamasd—overwhelmed by the mode
of ignorance; midha-cetasah—foolish persons; satém—of saintly per-
sons; vidvesam—persecution; dceruh—executed; drat dgata-mrtya-
vah—impending death having already overtaken them.
TRANSLATION
Surcharged with passion and ignorance and not knowing what
was good or bad for them, the asuras, for whom impending death
was waiting, began the persecution of the saintly persons.
PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gita (2.13):
dehino ’smin yatha dehe
kaumdram yauvanam jara
