Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.36.36
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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jarāsandhaḥ
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Jarāsandha
Jarā (the old woman) + sandha (joined). Born in two halves and joined by the demoness Jarā. King of Magadha, Kaṁsa's father-in-law. He invades Mathurā seventeen times in SB 10.50–52 and is finally killed by Bhīma.
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dvividaḥ
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Dvivida
The monkey-demon, brother of Mainda. He befriended Naraka and ravaged the earth. Balarāma kills him in SB 10.67 — Gauḍīyas note this as a Balarāma-only victory, a quiet sphere of His independent action.
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śambaraḥ
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Śambara
The demon who, alarmed by a prophecy of his own, stole infant Pradyumna and was eventually killed by him in SB 10.55. The same prophecy-fear that drives Kaṁsa drives Śambara — the asura type is repeatable.
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narakaḥ
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Naraka
Narakāsura, the son of Bhū-devī, who tormented the demigods until Kṛṣṇa killed him at Prāgjyotiṣapura (SB 10.59), liberating the sixteen thousand princesses.
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bāṇaḥ
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Bāṇa
Bāṇāsura, devotee of Lord Śiva, possessor of a thousand arms. Defeated by Kṛṣṇa in SB 10.62–63 in the war over his daughter Uṣā and Aniruddha.
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kṛta - sauhṛdāḥ
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having made friendship (with me)
Kṛta (made) + sauhṛda (friendship, lit. 'good-heartedness'). The friendship is named precisely so that the Bhāgavatam can later show its instability: each of these 'friends' falls separately, none rescues Kaṁsa, and even Jarāsandha cannot save his son-in-law.
How will the world be without thorns, if Jarasandha and others are present? Jarasandha is my elder, or guru (svasura)
I will kill all those who side with the devatās such as the Kauravas. Then I will rule the earth. There is another meaning however. I will enjoy the earth in my state of liberation, since liberation includes all enjoyment (figuratively).
Dvivida is my dear friend. He is particularly mentioned because of his great courage. The kings he will kill are the Pāṇḍavas, and the kings of Matsya and Pāñcāla.
- What 'demonic saṅga' do you maintain whose collective effect on you is undeniable?
- Whose devotional company could replace it if you chose?
Kaṁsa lists his allies: Jarāsandha, Dvivida, Śambara, Naraka, Bāṇa. The Bhāgavatam files them for later use — every one of these names will appear in a later chapter of Canto 10 or 11 as a demon Kṛṣṇa kills, displaces, or domesticates. Kaṁsa's friend-list is the Lord's to-do list.
Jarāsandha will be killed by Bhīma at Kṛṣṇa's direction (Mahābhārata, Sabhā-parva). Dvivida, the monkey-demon, will be killed by Balarāma in SB 10.67. Śambara was already killed by Pradyumna in SB 10.55. Naraka will be killed by Kṛṣṇa Himself in SB 10.59. Bāṇa will be defeated and his thousand arms cut down in SB 10.62–63.
Kaṁsa's coalition speech names, in one verse, five future Kṛṣṇa-victories. Gauḍīya tradition takes pleasure in pointing out: every demon's roll-call is also Bhagavān's syllabus.
My note
Source: vedabase.io