80 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 2
mother; gira—by words; slaksnaya—very sweet; desa-kdla-jfiah—who
was expert in understanding the time and situation; idam—this; dha—
said; jana-isvara—O King.
TRANSLATION
O King, Hiranyakasipu was extremely angry, but since he was a
great politician, he knew how to act according to the time and
situation. With sweet words he began pacifying his nephews,
whose names were Sakuni, Sambara, Dhrsti, Bhitasantapana,
Vrka, Kalanabha, Mahanabha, Harismasru and Utkaca. He also
consoled their mother, his sister-in-law, Rusabhanu, as well as his
own mother, Diti. He spoke to them all as follows.
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srana FT: Ga ATEN TATA |
Rearege VET: At TY HAA: URell
Sri-hiranyakasipur uvdca
ambamba he vadhih putra
viram marhatha socitum
ripor abhimukhe slaghyah
Stiranam vadha ipsitah
Sri-hiranyakasipuh uvdca—Hiranyakasipu said; amba amba—my
mother, my mother; he—O; vadhith—my sister-in-law; putrah—O sons
of my brother; viram—the hero; md—not; arhatha—you deserve;
Socitum—to lament about; ripoh—of the enemy; abhimukhe—in front;
slaghyah—glorious; siirandm—of those who are actually great;
vadhah—killing; ipsitah—desired.
TRANSLATION
Hiranyakasipu said: My dear mother, sister-in-law and nephews,
you should not lament for the death of the great hero, for a hero’s
death in front of his enemy is glorious and desirable.
