Text 2] The Killing of the Demon Patana 3

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: My dear King, while Nanda
Maharaja was on the way home, he considered that what Vasudeva
had said could not be false or useless. There must have been some
danger of disturbances in Gokula. As Nanda Maharaja thought
about the danger for his beautiful son, Krsna, he was afraid, and
he took shelter at the lotus feet of the supreme controller.

PURPORT

Whenever there is danger, the pure devotee thinks of the protection
and shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is also advised
in Bhagavad-gita (9.33): anityam asukharh lokam imari prapya
bhajasva mam. In this material world there is danger at every step
(padarh padarn yad vipadém). Therefore a devotee has no other course
than to take shelter of the Lord at every step.

TEXT 2

Haar Weal TI Tal WT IMA |
Ream faaxt = gemaaaifeg 2 1

kamsena prahita ghora
putana bdla-ghatini

Sistims cacdra nighnanti
pura-graéma-vrajadisu

karnsena—by King Karmsa; prahitai—engaged previously; ghora—
very fierce; piitanad—by the name Pitana; bdla-ghatini—a Raksasi who
killed; sisin—small babies; cacaéra—wandered; nighnanti—killing;
pura-grdma-vraja-ddisu—in towns, cities and villages here and there.

TRANSLATION

While Nanda Maharaja was returning to Gokula, the same fierce
Patana whom Karhsa had previously engaged to kill babies was
wandering about in the towns, cities and villages, doing her
nefarious duty.
