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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.11.43

गृहीत्वापरपादाभ्यां सहलाङ्गूलमच्युत: । भ्रामयित्वा कपित्थाग्रे प्राहिणोद्गतजीवितम् । स कपित्थैर्महाकाय: पात्यमानै: पपात ह ॥ ४३ ॥
gṛhītvāpara-pādābhyāṁ
[griheetvaapara-paadaabhyaam]
saha-lāṅgūlam acyutaḥ
[saha-laangoolam achyutah]
bhrāmayitvā kapitthāgre
[bhraamayitvaa kapitthaagre]
prāhiṇod gata-jīvitam
[praahinod gata-jeevitam]
sa kapitthair mahā-kāyaḥ
[sa kapitthair mahaa-kaayah]
pātyamānaiḥ papāta ha
[paatyamaanaih papaata ha]
Word-for-word
gṛhītvā — capturing apara - pādābhyām — with the hind legs saha — along with lāṅgūlam — the tail acyutaḥ — Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead bhrāmayitvā — twirling around very severely kapittha - agre — on the top of a kapittha tree prāhiṇot — threw him gata - jīvitam — lifeless body saḥ — that demon kapitthaiḥ — with the kapittha trees mahā - kāyaḥ — assumed a great body pātyamānaiḥ — and while the tree fell down papāta ha — he fell dead on the ground .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gṛhītvāpara-pādābhyāṁ
gṛhītvā
capturing
apara - pādābhyām
with the hind legs
saha-lāṅgūlam acyutaḥ
saha
along with
lāṅgūlam
the tail
acyutaḥ
Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
bhrāmayitvā kapitthāgre
bhrāmayitvā
twirling around very severely
kapittha - agre
on the top of a kapittha tree
prāhiṇod gata-jīvitam
prāhiṇot
threw him
gata - jīvitam
lifeless body
sa kapitthair mahā-kāyaḥ
saḥ
that demon
kapitthaiḥ
with the kapittha trees
mahā - kāyaḥ
assumed a great body
pātyamānaiḥ papāta ha
pātyamānaiḥ
and while the tree fell down
papāta ha
he fell dead on the ground .
Thereafter, Śrī Kṛṣṇa caught the demon by the hind legs and tail, twirled the demon’s whole body very strongly until the demon was dead, and threw him into the top of a kapittha tree, which then fell down, along with the body of the demon, who had assumed a great form.
Purport

Kṛṣṇa killed the demon in such a way as to get the kapittha fruits to fall so that He and Balarāma and the other boys could take advantage of the opportunity to eat them. The kapittha is sometimes called kṣatbelphala. The pulp of this fruit is very palatable. It is sweet and sour, and everyone likes it.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Śrī Kṛṣṇa caught the demon by the hind legs and tail, twirled the demon's whole body very strongly until the demon was dead, and threw him into the top of a kapittha tree, which then fell down, along with the body of the demon, who had assumed a great form.
Commentary

Grasping the hind legs of Vatsasura along with his tail, Acyutah (who does not fall), threw the demon high in the kapitha tree to arrange for his fall (cyuta) in the material world. Throwing his body in the tree was useful in their play for making the kapitha fruit fall from the tree. Whirling him around till he was dead (gata jivitam) he threw him in the tree(prahinot).

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

He grabbed the demon so he saw the tail, since he held him by his hind legs. Or he grabbed his tail along with his hind legs and twirled the demon around. The object “the demon” is in the previous verse. He threw him on top of a kapittha tree since the fruits would fall and they could be used for throwing in games. Though he twirled the huge demon around, Kṛṣṇa did not move from his place (acyutaḥ). The demon with a huge body fell down. On being killed, because his illusory powers disappeared, he showed his huge demonic body. It is mentioned that the kapittha fruit also fell because later it is said nyapātayat tena kapitthāni ca līlayā: Kṛṣṇa killed the demon and, using his body knocked kapittha fruits down from the trees for use in playing. (SB 10.26.9) The word ha expresses astonishment that the small boy could throw the huge demon against the huge tree.

Related values & verses
Related values
Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Vinaya (Humility / Modesty)Discriminative WisdomAdambhitva (Non-hypocrisy / Authenticity)
Related verses
SB 4.29.2 SB 10.11.41 SB 10.11.42 SB 10.11.44 SB 10.11.45 SB 10.11.46 BG 18.64 BG 18.74 BG 4.8 BG 5.4 BG 3.21 BG 16.1
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Personal Guidance
Even when slaying a demon, Kṛṣṇa arranges that His friends are nourished — the kapittha fruits fall for everyone to share. The Lord's defensive acts and His provisions for devotees are one continuous mercy.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in a recent obstacle did Kṛṣṇa quietly arrange nourishment for me along with the protection?
  • Do I notice the 'fallen fruits' in my hardships, or only the demon that had to be removed?
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