Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 44: The Killing of Kamsa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.44.30

janah prajahrsuh sarve

karmana rama-krsnayoh

rte kamsam vipra-mukhyah

sadhavah sadhu sadhv iti

SYNONYMS

janah -- the people; prajahrsuh -- rejoiced; sarve -- all; karmana -- at the deed; rama-krsnayoh -- of Balarama and Krsna; rte -- except; kamsam -- Kamsa; vipra -- of the brahmanas; mukhyah -- the best; sadhavah -- the saintly persons; sadhu sadhu iti -- (exclaimed) "Excellent! Excellent!"

TRANSLATION

Everyone except Kamsa rejoiced at the wonderful feat Krsna and Balarama had performed. The exalted brahmanas and great saints exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

PURPORT

It is understood that as the best of the brahmanas and saints were exclaiming "Excellent! Excellent!" the worst of the brahmanas, namely Kamsa's priests, were seriously grieving.

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