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॥ अथ पञ्चमांशे चतुर्थोऽध्यायः ॥

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

कंसस्ततोद्विग्नमनाः प्राह सर्वान्महासुरान् ।
प्रलंबकेशिप्रमुखानाहूयासुरपुङ्गवान् ॥

Summary AI Then, Kaṃsa, with an anxious mind, summoned the chief asuras led by Pralamba and Keśin, and addressed all those mighty demons.

कंस उवाच ।

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हे प्रलंब महाबाहो केशिन्धेनुक पूतने ।
अरिष्टाद्यास्तथैवान्ये श्रूयतां वचनं मम ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed Pralamba, Keśin, Dhenuka, Pūtanā, Ariṣṭa, and others, listen to my words.

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मां हन्तुममरैर्यत्नः कृतः किल दुरात्मभिः ।
मद्वीर्यतापितान्वीरो न त्वेतान्गणयाम्यहम् ॥

Summary AI The wicked-souled gods have indeed made an effort to kill me. However, being a hero, I do not reckon these gods, who have already been tormented by my prowess.

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किमिन्द्रेणाल्पवीर्येण किं हरेणैकचारिणा ।
हरिणा वापि किं साध्यं छिद्रेष्वसुरघातिना ॥

Summary AI What can be achieved by the weak-powered Indra, or by Hara who wanders alone? Or what can even Hari accomplish, who kills asuras only by exploiting their vulnerabilities?

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किमादित्यैः किं वसुभिरल्पवीर्यैः किमग्निभिः ।
किंवान्यैरमरैः सर्वैर्मद्बाहुबलनिर्जितैः ॥

Summary AI What use are the Ādityas, the Vasus, or the weak-powered fires? What can be done by all the other gods who have already been conquered by the strength of my arms?

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किं न दृष्टोमरपतिर्मया संयुगमेत्य सः ।
पृष्ठेनैव वहन्बाणानपगच्छन्नवक्षसा ॥

Summary AI Did I not see the lord of the gods in battle? While fleeing, he bore my arrows on his back rather than receiving them on his chest.

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मद्राष्ट्रे वारिता वृष्टिर्यदा शक्रेण किं तदा ।
मद्बाणभिन्नैर्जलदैरापो मुक्तायथेप्सिताः ॥

Summary AI When Śakra withheld rain in my kingdom, what happened then? The clouds, pierced by my arrows, released water as desired.

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किमुर्व्यामवनीपाला मद्बाहुबलभीरवः ।
ते सर्वे सन्नतिं याता जरासंधमृते गुरम् ॥

Summary AI The kings on earth are terrified of the strength of my arms. Except for the venerable Jarāsaṃdha, they have all submitted to me.

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अमरेषु ममावज्ञा जायते दैत्यपुङ्गवाः ।
हास्यं मे जायते वीरास्तेषु यत्नपरेष्वपि ॥

Summary AI O foremost of Daityas, I feel only contempt for the gods. O heroes, even when they are making efforts against me, it only provokes my laughter.

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तथापि खलु दुष्टानां तेषामप्यधिकं मया ।
अपकाराय दैत्येन्द्रा यतनीयं दुरात्मनाम् ॥

Summary AI Nevertheless, O lords of the Daityas, I must certainly strive even harder to cause harm to those wicked and evil-minded beings.

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तद्ये यशस्विनः केचित्पृथिव्यां ये च यज्वनः ।
कार्यो देवापकाराय तेषां सर्वात्मना वधः ॥

Summary AI Therefore, to spite the gods, any illustrious people or those who perform sacrifices on earth must be slaughtered by all possible means.

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उत्पन्नश्चापि मे मृत्युर्भूतपूर्वःस वै किल ।
इत्येतद्दारिका प्राह देवकीगर्भसंभवा ॥

Summary AI "My slayer has been born; he existed even before," so said the girl who was born from the womb of Devakī.

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तस्माद्बालेषु च परो यत्नः कार्यो महीतले ।
यत्रोद्रिक्तं बलं बाले स हन्तव्यः प्रयत्नतः ॥

Summary AI Therefore, a great effort must be made regarding children on the earth. Wherever a child displays extraordinary strength, he should be killed with diligence.

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इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरान्कसः प्रविश्याशु गृहं ततः ।
मुमोच वसुदेवं च देवकीं च निरोदतः ॥

Summary AI Having thus commanded the asuras, Kaṃsa then quickly entered his palace and released Vasudeva and Devakī from their imprisonment.

कंस उवाच ।

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युवयोर्घातिता गर्भा वृथैवैते मयाधुना ।
कोप्यन्य एव नाशाय मम गर्भःसमुद्यतः ॥

Summary AI I have now killed your children in vain. It is some other child altogether who is prepared for my destruction.

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तदलं परितापेन नुनं तद्भाविनो हि ते ।
अर्भका युवयोर्देषाच्चायुषो यद्वियोजिताः ॥

Summary AI Therefore, enough with your grief. Certainly, it was destined that your children would be deprived of their lives due to my fault.

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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