kamsah papa-matih sakhyam
tarhi tan no 'nayo bhavet
kamsah-King Kamsa; papa-matih-very, very sinful, having a polluted mind; sakhyam-friendship; tava-your; ca-also; anaka-dundubheh-of Vasudeva; devakyah-of Devaki; astamah garbhah-the eighth pregnancy; na-not; stri-a woman; bhavitum arhati-is possible to be; iti-in this way; sancintayan-considering; srutva-and hearing (this news); devakyah-of Devaki; darika-vacah-the message from the daughter; api-although there was; hanta gata-asaṅkah-there is a possibility that Kamsa would take steps to kill this child; tarhi-therefore; tat-that incident; nah-for us; anayah bhavet-may not be very good.