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The Shri Sutra Kritanga Sutra is like a moist land, the elephant roars like a cloud that arrives out of season, until it hears the roar of the lion from the cave. Without an example, the common people often do not understand the meaning, so an example is presented. Shishupala, who was the son of Madri, was roaring loudly, praising himself before seeing Krishna, but when he saw Narayana - Shri Krishna, the great warrior, who was steadfast in the Dharma-war, firm in nature, never broken in battle, and unwavering, he was filled with anger. As it is said - he was previously engaged in excessive self-praise, he forgot everything. Similarly, the meaning should be understood from the example to be told further. The meaning is connected with the further part of the story. That part of the story is as follows.
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King Damaghosha's sister Vasudeva gave birth to a son named Shishupala. He was four-armed, incredibly powerful, and fond of quarrels. When his mother saw this four-armed, powerful son, she was happy on one hand, and trembled with fear on the other. She called a fortune teller to know the future. The fortune teller, after contemplation and discussion, said to Madri, with a happy heart and a cheerful mind - "Your son will be very powerful and invincible in battle, but if you see that your son, like everyone else, has only two arms, then understand that he will be afraid of that man. There is no doubt in what I say." Hearing this, Madri was very scared. She showed her son to Krishna, and as soon as Krishna looked at him, he was left with only two arms, like every other man. Then Krishna's aunt, falling at the feet of her son, pleaded with him that if he ever committed any offense, he should forgive him. Krishna promised that he would forgive his hundred offenses. After this, Shishupala grew up. Filled with the pride of youth, he began to insult Shri Krishna, to abuse him. Although Shri Krishna was capable of punishing him, according to his promise, he continued to forgive his offenses. Thus, when Shishupala had committed a hundred offenses, Krishna tried to reason with him, to persuade him not to do so again, but he did not stop - he continued to abuse. Then Shri Krishna cut off his head with his discus. || 1 ||
Krishna
payaata soora rananee-se, sangamammi puttam na yaanai, jeaen
maaya
chaaya
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Prayataah shuraa ranashirshe sangraama upasthite. Maataa putram na jaanaati jेत्रा parivikshatah ||
Baf parivichch || 2 ||
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Translation - When the battle breaks out, there is also a cowardly man who boasts of his bravery, but in the unbearable battle, he becomes fearful and confused, he panics. In such a situation of panic, where even the mother does not recognize her own son falling into her lap, that cowardly man, wounded and defeated, becomes miserable.
The son who is advancing in the
battle is cut down by his conqueror.