TEXTS 1–2
sri-suka uvaca
pralamba-baka-canura-
trnavarta-mahasanaih
mustikarista-dvivida-
putana-kesi-dhenukaih
anyais casura-bhupalair
bana-bhaumadibhir yutah
yadunam kadanam cakre
bali magadha-samsrayah
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; pralamba—by the asura named Pralamba; baka—by the asura named Baka; canura—by the asura named Canura; trnavarta—by the asura named Trnavarta; mahasanaih—by Aghasura; mustika—by the asura named Mustika; arista—by the asura Arista; dvivida—by the asura named Dvivida; putana—by Putana; kesi—by Kesi; dhenukaih—by Dhenuka; anyaih ca—and by many others; asura-bhupalaih—by demoniac kings on the surface of the globe; bana—by King Bana; bhauma—by Bhaumasura; adibhih—and by others as well; yutah—being assisted; yadunam—of the kings of the Yadu dynasty; kadanam—persecution; cakre—regularly performed; bali—very powerful; magadha-samsrayah—under the protection of Jarasandha, the King of Magadha.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Under the protection of Magadharaja, Jarasandha, the powerful Kamsa began persecuting the kings of the Yadu dynasty. In this he had the cooperation of demons like Pralamba, Baka, Canura, Trnavarta, Aghasura, Mustika, Arista, Dvivida, Putana, Kesi, Dhenuka, Banasura, Narakasura and many other demoniac kings on the surface of the earth.
PURPORT
“Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion—at that time I descend Myself. To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium.”
The Lord’s purpose in maintaining this material world is to give everyone a chance to go back home, back to Godhead, but kings and political leaders unfortunately try to hinder the purpose of the Lord, and therefore the Lord appears, either personally or with His plenary portions, to set things right. It is therefore said:
“Krsna appeared in the womb of Devaki after transferring Baladeva to the womb of Rohini by the power of Yogamaya.” Yadubhih sa vyarudhyata. The kings of the Yadu dynasty were all devotees, but there were many powerful demons, such as Salva, who began to persecute them. At that time, Jarasandha, who was Kamsa’s father-in-law, was extremely powerful, and therefore Kamsa took advantage of his protection and the help of the demons in persecuting the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The demons naturally appeared more powerful than the demigods, but ultimately, because of help received from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demons were defeated and the demigods triumphant.
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