Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 36: The Slaying of Arista, the Bull Demon

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.36.27

ity ajnapyartha-tantra-jna

ahuya yadu-pungavam

grhitva panina panim

tato 'kruram uvaca ha

SYNONYMS

iti -- with these words; ajnapya -- ordering; artha -- of personal interest and advantage; tantra -- of the doctrine; jnah -- the knower; ahuya -- calling for; yadu-pungavam -- the most eminent of the Yadus; grhitva -- taking; panina -- with his own hand; panim -- his hand; tatah -- then; akruram -- to Akrura; uvaca ha -- he said.

TRANSLATION

Having thus commanded his ministers, Kamsa next called for Akrura, the most eminent of the Yadus. Kamsa knew the art of securing personal advantage, and thus he took Akrura's hand in his own and spoke to him as follows.

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