Shloka 46
Yoga-māyā Appears as Durgā; Kaṁsa’s Repentance and the Demonic Policy of Persecuting Vaiṣṇavas
आयु: श्रियं यशो धर्मं लोकानाशिष एव च । हन्ति श्रेयांसि सर्वाणि पुंसो महदतिक्रम: ॥ ४६ ॥
āyuḥ śriyaṁ yaśo dharmaṁ lokān āśiṣa eva ca hanti śreyāṁsi sarvāṇi puṁso mahad-atikramaḥ
ఓ రాజా, మహాత్ములను అవమానించి పీడించే మనిషికి ఆయుష్షు, శ్రీ, యశస్సు, ధర్మం, ఆశీర్వాదాలు మరియు ఉన్నత లోకప్రాప్తి—ఈ సమస్త శ్రేయస్సులు నశిస్తాయి।
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Tenth Canto, Fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa.”
FAQs
This verse states that transgressing against a great soul destroys a person’s lifespan, prosperity, reputation, dharma, access to higher worlds, and blessings—essentially all true welfare.
While narrating Kaṁsa’s cruel actions and sinful mentality around Kṛṣṇa’s birth, Śukadeva emphasizes a core Bhagavata principle: hostility toward the saintly and the Lord’s devotees brings severe self-destruction.
Avoid contempt, slander, and exploitation of sincere spiritual people; cultivate respect, humility, and careful speech—these protect one’s character, peace, and spiritual progress.