Devi Bhagavatam 4.21.39 — Devi as Supreme Shakti, Skandha 4, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 39
The Description of the Killing of Devaki's First Son by Kamsa
ददावस्मै कुमारं तं जातमात्रममानुषम् । कंसोऽपि विस्मयं प्राप्तो दृष्ट्वा धैर्यं महात्मनः
dadāvasmai kumāraṃ taṃ jātamātramamānuṣam . kaṃso'pi vismayaṃ prāpto dṛṣṭvā dhairyaṃ mahātmanaḥ
Er gab ihm diesen neugeborenen, außergewöhnlichen Jungen. Sogar Kamsa war erstaunt, als er die immense Geduld und Standhaftigkeit dieses Hochherzigen sah.
Vyasa
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Vasudeva handing over the child and Kamsa's reaction
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Text: Shows that true moral greatness (Mahatma) commands respect even from one's wicked enemies.
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Kamsa was astonished by the incredible fortitude, patience, and commitment to truth shown by the high-souled Vasudeva in handing over his own newborn son.
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