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know that these deceitful ones would destroy you, if they are let loose ": thus speaks the king of Bhojas at that time.
53. That Krsna, who destroys the sufferings of those that are devoted to him (vinata-arti-bhañiana), assails that Karnsa who possessed a wicked intention, who was crooked by nature, who was terrible like a black serpent and who was seated on a platform, just as the lord of birds (i. e., Garuda), who destroyed the sufferings of Vinatā, attacks a terrible black serpent that has excessive poison and that is crooked by nature.
54. No sooner Karsa gets up holding the sword and shield in both of his hands and begins to strike him, than the destroyer of Madhu (i. e., Krsna) forcibly makes him fall on the ground from the elevated seat within a moment.
55. Jumping on his chest which was moist with the sandalpaste on the broad region of the breasts, that Krsna, sword in hand, quickly so cuts the bone and fat that the king becomes (merely] a legendary remnant.
56. Pitilessly dragging his body, which is sprinkled with blood coming out of the mouth, that eagle-bannered (Krsna) attains, according to his pleasure, the pacification of [his] enmity at thai moment: verily anger agitates the hearts of even the great.
57. At that time a shower of flowers from the celestial trees (viz., Kalpavěkşa), which is noisy with the murmers of series of hovering bees and which is let down by the hands of gods, falls from heaven on the head of the lord of Laksmī (i. e., Krsna) which is decorated with peacock feathers that are flashing in the glossy and thick locks of hair.
58. Apparently the heavenly nymphs, with mutual jealousy. dance voluntarily in the firmament; celestial drums, excited by heavenly breezes, sound deeply; and the earth is full of loud sounds of the furious, outbursting and joyful trumpeting of the party of quarter-elephants with the streams (of rut) from the fountains of their temples let loose (lit., burst).
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