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BhajansSanātana GosvāmīKrsna Lila StavaKamsa Ghatita Durgam Tvam
AuthorSanātana Gosvāmī

Kamsa Ghatita Durgam Tvam

Obeisance 16 Verse 60 to 62

1

kaṁsa-ghātita-durgam ́ tvām ́ vande durgoditodbhavam
kaṁsa-vismāpakam ́ tāta - mātṛ-bandhava-mocakam

O Lord Krsna, I offer respectful obeisances unto You. When Kamsa attempted to violently kill Durga-devi, she told him that You had already been born. Kamsa became amazed, and he released Your father, mother and relatives (from the prison).

2

sabhaya- smṛti-saṁśuddha - citta-kaṁsa-vivekadam
kaṁsātma-jṇāna-saṁslāghi - pitṛ-mātṛ-kṣama-pradam

O Krsna, Kamsa, his mind purified by constantly remembering You with fear, became enlightened, and he spoke transcendental knowledge to Your mother and father and thus pacified them.

3

mdūrmantri- gaṇa-vāg-jāla - kaṁsa-dūrmāna-vardhanam
́ sad- atikrama-dūrmantra - kṣayitāsura-jīvitam

O Lord Krsna, trapped in the verbal network of bad advice form his demonic ministers, Kamsa agreed to a very wicked plan. Kamsa transgressed the desires of the saintly devotees, and in this way it appeared that his life was soon to end.

Translation

1

O Lord Krsna, I offer respectful obeisances unto You. When Kamsa attempted to violently kill Durga-devi, she told him that You had already been born. Kamsa became amazed, and he released Your father, mother and relatives (from the prison).

2

O Krsna, Kamsa, his mind purified by constantly remembering You with fear, became enlightened, and he spoke transcendental knowledge to Your mother and father and thus pacified them.

3

O Lord Krsna, trapped in the verbal network of bad advice form his demonic ministers, Kamsa agreed to a very wicked plan. Kamsa transgressed the desires of the saintly devotees, and in this way it appeared that his life was soon to end.

Notes

This is based on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 4.