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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 70: Verses 26-31
0 Lord !) the generality of people on earth are intensely addicted to prohibited acts or those actuated by self-interest and are indifferent to Your worship, which is the only auspicious act enjoined on them by You. (Dogging their foot-steps) in the form of all powerful and ever vigilant Time in the meantime (however,) You suddenly uproot their hope of life. We bow to You (as such). You are the Lord of the Universe, who have appeared on earth with Your part manifestation (viz., Balarama) for protecting the virtuous and chastising the wicked. 0 Lord, we are (therefore) at a loss to understand how anyone other than You (be it Jarasandha or anyone else) can transgress Your command (and tyrannize over us). Nor do we understand how men who have taken refuge in You (like us) can reap the fruit of their past actions (in the form of suffering). 0 Lord, (we are aware that) the joy of rulership is dependent on others and is as unreal as a dream.
(Moreover,) it is with this body, which is virtually dead and is subject to constant fear, that we bear (so many) burdens (of the world), having abandoned the joy existing in the self and obtained from You by disinterested people. Foolish as we are, we are suffering in this world due to Your Maya. 0 Lord, Your feet remove the grief of those who fall at them. Therefore, kindly release us, who are bound with the rope of Karma in the form of this Jarasandha. Possessing the strength of ten thousand elephants himself he has imprisoned us kings in his palace even as the lion would round up (a flock of) sheep. 0 wielder of the discus, You fought Jarasandha eighteen times, vanquishing him in all battles except one. We know that Your power and strength are unlimited; and yet, behaving as You did like a human being, You allowed Yourself to be defeated by him once. This has aggravated his insolence. He now persecutes us knowing us to be Your servants. 0 invincible Lord, now do whatever You deem fit under the circumstances." The messenger said : (Lord,) with words these the kings imprisoned by Jarasandha have sought shelter under Your feet, eager to see You. May those helpless kings be blessed (with Your presence).
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