Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.26-27
Nirodha· Winding upKaṁsa Fears Their Effortless Deeds
“Wicked King Kaṁsa, on the other hand, was terrified, having heard how Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had broken the bow and killed his guards and soldiers, all simply as a game. He remained awake for a long time, and both while awake and while dreaming he saw many bad omens, messengers of death.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaṁsa heard that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had broken the bow and killed his guards and soldiers.
- What terrified the wicked king had been simply a game for the two Lords.
- Kaṁsa remained awake for a long time. Both awake and dreaming, he saw many bad omens described as messengers of death.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the contrast between the Lords’ ease and Kaṁsa’s fear.
Ask yourself
What does the contrast between Their play and Kaṁsa’s terror help you understand?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.