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Y OF CULTURE
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
SL
 
The imperishable Lord then enquired
of the citizens the place where the bow
was, and entering that place, beheld the
bow, wonderful like the rainbow, with
most costly trappings, guarded by
numerous men and kept worshipped.
 
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वार्यमाणो नृभिः कृष्णः प्रबभञ्जोरुविक्रमः ।
धनुषो भज्यमानस्य शब्द: खं रोदसी दिशः ।
पूरयामास यं श्रुत्वा कंसस्त्रासमुपागमत् ॥
 
Though prevented by the men, the
exceedingly powerful Krishna broke the
bow. The noise of the bow that was
being broken filled the skies, heaven and
earth, and (all) the quarters; and on
hearing it, Kamsa became alarmed.
 
तद्रक्षिणस्सानुचरा आवगृह्यतामिति ।
क्रुद्धौ धन्वन आदाय शकले तांश्च जघ्नतुः ॥
 
The guardians of the bow, along with
their followers, surrounded (Krishna and
Rama), shouting: "Catch them." In-
furiated, (Krishna and Rama) took two
broken pieces of the bow and killed
 
them.