Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /351

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Y OF CUThe imperishable LTURE
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
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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 आवव्रुर्गृह्यतामिति ।

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.