Text 19] The Supreme Character of Jada Bharata 329
intoxication; vihvala—overwhelmed; uccaih-taram—very loudly; sva-
parsadaih—her own associates; saha—with; jagau—sang; nanarta—
danced; ca—also; vijahéra—played; ca—also; sirah-kanduka —using
the heads as balls; lilaya—by sports.
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TRANSLATION

Intolerant of the offenses committed, the infuriated goddess
Kali flashed her eyes and displayed her fierce, curved teeth. Her
reddish eyes glowed, and she displayed her fearsome features. She
assumed a frightening body, as if she were prepared to destroy the
entire creation. Leaping violently from the altar, she immediately
decapitated all the rogues and thieves with the very sword with
which they had intended to kill Jada Bharata. She then began to
drink the hot blood that flowed from the necks of the beheaded
rogues and thieves, as if this blood were liquor. Indeed, she drank
this intoxicant with her associates, who were witches and female
demons. Becoming intoxicated with this blood, they all began to
sing very loudly and dance as though prepared to annihilate the
entire universe. At the same time, they began to play with the
heads of the rogues and thieves, tossing them about as if they were
balls.

PURPORT

It is evident from this verse that the devotees of goddess Kali are not at
all favored by her. It is goddess Kali’s work to kill and punish the
demons. Goddess Kali (Durga) engages in decapitating many demons,
dacoits and other unwanted elements in society. Neglecting Krsna con-
sciousness, foolish people try to satisfy the goddess by offering her many
abominable things, but ultimately when there is a little discrepancy in
this worship, the goddess punishes the worshiper by taking his life.
Demoniac people worship goddess Kali to obtain some material benefit.
but they are not excused of the sins performed in the name of worship.
To sacrifice a man or animal before the deity is specifically forbidden.

TEXT 19

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