Text 12
sri-bahulacva uvaca
kamsanuja bhrataro 'stau
kagka-nyagrodhakadayah
te ke purvam vada mune
ye 'pi moksam param gatah
Sri Bahulacva said: Kamsa's had eight younger brothers, headed by Kagka and Nyagrodha, who attained liberation. Who were they in their previous births. O sage, please tell me this.
Text 13
sri-narada uvaca
alakayam pura yakso
devayaksa iti smrtah
jnani jnana-paro manyah
civa-bhaktya maha-dyutih
Sri Narada said: In ancient times there was a Yaksa named Devayak_sa, who lived in Alaka-puri. He was wise, learned, glorious, and sincerely devoted to Lord Siva.
Text 14
tasya castau suta jata
devakuto mahagirih
gando dandah pracandac ca
khando 'khandah prthus tatha
He had eight sons, who were named Devakuta, Mahagiri, Ganda, Danda, Pracanda, Khanda, Akhanda, and Prthu.
Text 15
ekada civa-pujayam
devayaksena noditah
sahasram pundarikani
cahartum arunodaye
One time Devayaksa sent them to pick, for the worship of Lord Siva, a thousand lotus flowers at sunrise.
Text 16
puspani manasan nitva
cabditani madhu-vrataih
aghraya gandha-lobhena
dadus te janakaya vai
From Manasa-sarovara, they took many flowers filled with the humming of bees. After greedily smelling them, they gave them to their father.
Text 17
ucchisti-krta-dosena
civa-puja tiras-krta
asurim yonim apanna
mudhas te janmabhis tribhih
The worship of Lord Siva became ruined by offering these already-smelled flowers. The foolish sons became demons for three births.
Text 18
hastabhyam sagkarabhyam ca
baladevasya maithila
param moksam gatas te vai
dosan mukta videha-rat
O king of Videha, by the touch of Lord Balarama's auspicious hands the sons became free of their sin and attained liberation.
Text 19
kamsanujanam vyakhyanam
purva-janma-bhavam nrpa
idam maya te kathitam
kim bhuyah crotum icchasi
O king, in this way I have described to you the previous births of Kamsa's eight younger brothers. What more do you wish to hear?
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