Verse 57

⁵²Having weighed it so, as far as his own seeing went, Sura's son honoured that sinful man, putting great respect before everything else. ⁵³His lotus face calm, though his mind was in pain, he smiled and said this to the cruel and shameless man. ⁵⁴Gentle one, there is no fear for you from her, whatever the bodiless voice said. I will hand over to you the sons of hers, from whom your fear has arisen. ⁵⁵Kamsa, taking in the substance of what he said, turned back from killing his sister; and Vasudeva, pleased, praised him and went into his house. ⁵⁶Then, as the time came round, Devaki, in whom all the gods are, bore eight sons and a daughter, one each year.

⁵⁷Anakadundubhi handed over Kirtiman, the first-born, to Kamsa, and it cost him much, for he was shaken at the thought of an untruth.