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RY OF CULTURE
 
J
HOM
 
● कृतिमा
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
भारत
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
कंसवधः - THE KILLING OF KAMSA
 

 
कंसस्तु दुर्निमित्तानि मृत्योर्दोदौत्यकराणि च ।

पश्यन्मरणसन्त्रस्तो निद्रां लेभे न चिन्तया ॥
 

And Kamsa saw evil omens heralding

death, became afraid of it and, in his

anxiety, had no sleep.
 

 
व्युष्टायां निशि [कौरव्य] सूर्ये चाद्भ्स्समुत्थिते ।

कारयामास वै कंसो मल्लक्रीडामहोत्सवम् ॥
 

When the night had come to an end

and there was dawn and the sun had

risen out of the waters, Kamsa directed

the great carnival of wrestling to be

conducted.
 

 
मञ्चाश्चालङ्कृताः स्रग्भिः पताकाचैलतोरणैः ।

तेषु पौरा जानपदा राजानश्च कृतासनाः ।

कंसः परिवृतोऽमात्यै राजमञ्च उपाविशत् ॥
 

The stands were decorated with

garlands, flags and buntings. Citizens,

country-folk and kings took their seats

there. Surrounded by his ministers,
 

Kamsa sat in the king's stand.