The Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa.
1The first stage of Kansa's master plan is now brought into effect.
2One day, however, a sage discloses to Kansa the true identity of his enemy.
3Finally although Kansa himself has been killed, his demon allies are still at large.
4The tyrant Kansa was only the worst and most powerful member of the demon hosts.
5Devaki, with Kansa's approval, is now married to Vasudeva.
6He is named Kansa and the court rejoices.
7As Kansa and Kesi have been righteously slain by me, let this child revive today by that truth!
8Concerning the Kansa Indians, Rev.
9Krishna, he believes, will know at once that he is not Kansa's envoy and will receive him with kindness.
10The resemblance between Kansa's order to kill all male infants and Herod's slaughter of the innocents has often been remarked.
11In the picture, the tyrant ruler Kansa is sleeping on a bed as a courtier prepares to break the fateful news of Krishna's birth.
12Her words are, in fact, only too necessary, for Kansa, the tyrant king, is still in quest of the child who is to kill him.
13The lotus-eyed and mighty-armed Vasudeva, while yet a child (in human form) achieved the great feat of slaying Kansa for the relief of his kinsmen.
14Kansa receives him and on his way back Vasudeva meets him at the river.
15Kansa is wresting the baby from her in order to dash its head against a boulder.
16Kansa is greatly alarmed and is about to slay Devaki when Vasudeva agrees to yield him all their sons.