TEXT 67
mataram pitaram bhratrn
sarvams ca suhrdas tatha
ghnanti hy asutrpo lubdha
rajanah prayaso bhuvi
SYNONYMS
mataramunto the mother; pitaramunto the father; bhratrnunto brothers; sarvan caand anyone else; suhrdahfriends; tathaas well as; ghnantithey kill (as it is practically seen); hiindeed; asu-trpahthose who envy the lives of others for their personal sense gratification; lubdhahgreedy; rajanahsuch kings; prayasahalmost always; bhuvion the earth.
TRANSLATION
Kings greedy for sense gratification on this earth almost always kill their enemies indiscriminately. To satisfy their own whims, they may kill anyone, even their mothers, fathers, brothers or friends.
PURPORT
We have seen in the history of India that Aurangzeb killed his brother and nephews and imprisoned his father to fulfill political ambitions. There have been many similar instances, and Kamsa was the same type of king. Kamsa did not hesitate to kill his nephews and imprison his sister and his father. For demons to do such things is not astonishing. Nonetheless, although Kamsa was a demon, he was aware that Lord Visnu cannot be killed, and thus he attained salvation. Even partial understanding of the activities of Lord Visnu makes one eligible for salvation. Kamsa knew a little about Krsnathat He could not be killedand therefore he attained salvation although he thought of Visnu, Krsna, as an enemy. What then is to be said of one who knows Krsna perfectly from the descriptions of sastras like Bhagavad-gita? It is therefore the duty of everyone to read Bhagavad-gita and understand Krsna perfectly. This will make ones life successful.

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