Gopalacampu 1.5.48

1.5.48

[38] snigdhakaṇṭha uvāca-śiṣṭa-dviṣṭi-viśiṣṭo' pi sañjāta-jātaka-dveṣa-pātako' pi para-dhanāyayā dhanānusandhāna-nirbandha-sandho' pi sa katham asmin nigama-śiṣṭi-saṃsliṣṭe vicitreṇa putrekṣaṇena putra-kṣaṇena ca vismāyita-sakale jagad-vitta-vittā-śakale saralāyate sma |

[38] Snigdhakaṇṭha said: "Even though [Kaṃsa] was distinguished by hatred toward the virtuous, had incurred the sin of malice against newborn children, and was bound by an obstinate resolve to search for wealth through greed for others' riches, how was it that he acted straightforwardly toward this [Nanda], who was attached to the teachings of the Vedas, and who had astonished the entire world by the marvelous sight of his son and the festival of his son's birth, possessing an expanse of wealth that was famous throughout the world?"