Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 44: The Killing of Kaḿsa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.44.35

tam āviśantam ālokya

mṛtyum ātmana āsanāt

manasvī sahasotthāya

jagṛhe so 'si-carmaṇī

SYNONYMS

tam — Him, Kṛṣṇa; āviśantam — entering (into his private sitting area); ālokya — seeing; mṛtyum — death; ātmanaḥ — his own; āsanāt — from his seat; manasvī — the intelligent; sahasā — immediately; utthāya — standing up; jagṛhe — took up; saḥhe; asi — his sword; carmaṇī — and his shield.

TRANSLATION

Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa approaching like death personified, the quick-witted Kaḿsa instantly rose from his seat and took up his sword and shield.

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