एवं विमृश्य तं पापं यावदात्मनिदर्शनम् ।
पूजयामास वै शौरिर् बहुमानपुरःसरम् ॥ ५२ ॥
evam-in this way; vimrsya-after contemplating; tam-unto Kamsa; papam-the most sinful; yavat-as far as possible; atmani-darsanam-with all the intelligence possible within himself; pujayam asa-praised; vai-indeed; saurih-Vasudeva; bahu-mana-offering all respect; purahsaram-before him.