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Canto 10: The Summum Bonum
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SB 10.44: The Killing of Kaṁsa
SB 10.44.35
tam āviśantam ālokya
mṛtyum ātmana āsanāt
manasvī sahasotthāya
jagṛhe so ’si-carmaṇī
Word for word:
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;
saḥ
— he;
asi
— his sword;
carmaṇī
— and his shield.
Translation:
Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa approaching like death personified, the quick-witted Kaṁsa instantly rose from his seat and took up his sword and shield.
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