Text 7] The Killing of the Demon Patana 7

hair, adorned with a garland of mallika flowers, was scattered
about her beautiful face. Her earrings were brilliant, and as she
smiled very attractively, glancing upon everyone, her beauty drew
the attention of all the inhabitants of Vraja, especially the men.
When the gopis saw her, they thought that the beautiful goddess
of fortune, holding a lotus flower in her hand, had come to see her
husband, Krsna.

TEXT 7
Tamed Afeadt frag
TSM Aa yesaaTHy |
Te xAroahineaTd
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yadrcchaya nanda-grhe ’sad-antakam
balam praticchanna-nijoru-tejasarn
dadarsa talpe ’gnim iwahitam bhasi

bala-grahah—the witch, whose business was to kill small babies;
tatra—standing there; vicinvati—thinking of, searching for; sisin—
children; yadrcchayad—independently; nanda-grhe—in the house of
Nanda Maharaja; asat-antakam—who could kill all demons; balam—
the child; praticchanna—covered; nija-uru-tejasam—whose unlimited
power; dadarsa—she saw; talpe— (lying) on the bed; agnim—fire;
iva—just like; Ghitam—covered; bhasi—within ashes.

TRANSLATION

While searching for small children, Paitana, whose business was
to kill them, entered the house of Nanda Maharaja unobstructed,
having been sent by the superior potency of the Lord. Without
asking anyone’s permission, she entered Nanda Maharaja’s room,
where she saw the child sleeping in bed, His unlimited power
covered like a powerful fire covered by ashes. She could under-
stand that this child was not ordinary, but was meant to kill all
demons.
