Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.1.45

eṣā tavānujā bālā

kṛpaṇā putrikopamā

hantuḿ nārhasi kalyāṇīm

imāḿ tvaḿ dīna-vatsalaḥ

SYNONYMS

eṣā — this; tava — your; anujā — younger sister; bālā — innocent woman; kṛpaṇā — completely dependent on you; putrikā-upamā — exactly like your own daughter; hantum — to kill her; na — not; arhasi — you deserve; kalyāṇīm — who is under your affection; imām — her; tvam — you; dīna-vatsalaḥ — very compassionate to the poor and innocent.

TRANSLATION

As your younger sister, this poor girl Devakī is like your own daughter and deserves to be affectionately maintained. You are merciful, and therefore you should not kill her. Indeed, she deserves your affection.

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