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प्रसन्नवदनाम्भोजो नृशंसं निरपत्रपम् ।
मनसा दूयमानेन विहसन्निदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५३ ॥
 
prasanna-vadanambhojo
nrsamsam nirapatrapam
manasa duyamanena
vihasann idam abravit
prasanna-vadana-ambhojah-Vasudeva, who externally presented himself as if very happy; nrsamsam-unto the most cruel; nirapatrapam-shameless Kamsa; manasa-with the mind; duyamanena-which was full of anxiety and sorrow; vihasan-smiling externally; idam abravit-and spoke as follows.