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at your [mere] sight. How will the sun-lotus wither away with frost when the sun rises or comes up ?”
Nārada heard these words of Krsna and understood them to come only from his assumed human form; he slyly smiled and respectfully addressed him in the following profound words :
“Give up your dejection, O Lord, for that boy born of Raukmineya ( i.e.the son of Rukmiņi ) is alive. He is, however, listen to me, held captive by that wicked son of Bali (i.e.Bāna).
10.
As he was said to be seen in a dream by the daughter of that Bāna, her girl friend secretly carried him away through her miraculous power.
11.
Then that demon Bāņa knowing this got wild and in an encounter held him (Aniruddha) captive. In this manner that son of your daughter-in-law is said to have disappeared.
12.
That Bāņa is a thorn in the side of ( i.e.oppressor of ) Brāhmanas, and has become invincible on account of the strength of his thousand arms. He is also arrogant. What more shall we say about him who has Lord Maheśvara [ himself ] as his gate-keeper ?
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Strike at (or kill) this great demon who is your enemy and then set free the husband of Uşā (i.e. Aniruddha). Why do you, like an ordinary person, Oslayer of Madhu, connive at this insult ?”
14.
These words spread in Krsna's heart the fire of anger; one could observe it in the sudden appearance of
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