Devi Bhagavatam 4.21.43 — Devi as Supreme Shakti, Skandha 4, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 43
The Description of the Killing of Devaki's First Son by Kamsa
गच्छत्वयं गृहे बालः क्षेमं व्याहृतवान्नृपः । तमादाय तदा शौरिर्जगाम स्वगृहं मुदा
gacchatvayaṃ gṛhe bālaḥ kṣemaṃ vyāhṛtavānnṛpaḥ . tamādāya tadā śaurirjagāma svagṛhaṃ mudā
„Lass diesen Knaben sicher nach Hause gehen“, verkündete der König. Shauri nahm ihn und ging dann freudig in sein eigenes Haus.
Vyasa
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Vasudeva joyfully taking his son home
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Text: A moment of fleeting relief that underscores the unpredictability of worldly fortunes before the tragic events unfold.
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Vasudeva, referred to as Shauri, joyfully took his son and returned to his home.
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