Devi Bhagavatam 4.21.44 — Devi as Supreme Shakti, Skandha 4, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 44
The Description of the Killing of Devaki's First Son by Kamsa
कंसोऽपि सचिवानाह वृथा किं घातये शिशुम् । अष्टमाद्देवकीपुत्रान्मम मृत्युरुदाहृतः
kaṃso'pi sacivānāha vṛthā kiṃ ghātaye śiśum . aṣṭamāddevakīputrānmama mṛtyurudāhṛtaḥ
Kamsa sagte auch zu seinen Ministern: „Warum sollte ich unnötigerweise einen Säugling töten? Mein Tod wurde durch den achten Sohn von Devaki angekündigt.“
Kamsa
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Mahavidya Connection: null
Shakti Manifestation: Maya's delusion over Kamsa
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Story Arc Position: setup
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Maya Aspect: Avidya-Maya
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Kamsa explaining his reasoning to his ministers
Narrative Layer: primary
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Text: Demonstrates that even a wicked person possesses a sense of practical logic and an initial hesitation to commit unnecessary violence.
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Kamsa reasoned that it was needless to kill the infant since the prophecy specifically stated his death would come from Devaki's eighth son.
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