Narayaneeyam

[soundararajan50]

Dasakam: 037 -- Shlokam: 08

गृह्णानश्चिकुरेषु तां खलमति: शौरेश्चिरं सान्त्वनै-
र्नो मुञ्चन् पुनरात्मजार्पणगिरा प्रीतोऽथ यातो गृहान् ।
आद्यं त्वत्सहजं तथाऽर्पितमपि स्नेहेन नाहन्नसौ
दुष्टानामपि देव पुष्टकरुणा दृष्टा हि धीरेकदा ॥८॥

gR^ihNaanashchikureShu taaM khalamatiH shaureshchiraM saantvanairnO
mu~nchan punaraatmajaarpaNagiraa priitO(a)tha yaatO gR^ihaan |
aadyaM tvatsahajaM tathaarpitamapi snehena naahannasau
duShTaanaamapi deva puShTakaruNaa dR^iShTaa hi dhiirekadaa ||8

The evil minded Kansa who had caught hold of Devaki by her hair did not let her go even after Vasudeva pleaded with him for a long time; finally he released her only after Vasudeva promised to give the children who would be born to him; , he was satisfied and went home. . As promised by Vasudeva, Thy first brother was duly given to him but Kamsa did not kill the child out of love. Oh Lord ! It is really strange that even the cruel-hearted are sometimes overcome with mercy.