ye—all thoseca—totallypralamba—the demon named Pralambakhara—Dhenukāsuradardura—Bakāsurakeśī—the Keśī demonariṣṭa—the demon Ariṣṭāsuramalla—a wrestler in the court of Kaṁsaibha—Kuvalayāpīḍakaṁsa—the King of Mathurā and maternal uncle of Kṛṣṇayavanāḥ—the kings of Persia and other adjoining placeskapi—Dvividapauṇḍraka-ādyāḥ—Pauṇḍraka and othersanye—othersca—as much asśālva—King Śālvakuja—Narakāsurabalvala—King Balvaladantavakra—the brother of Śiśupāla, a dead rival of Kṛṣṇa’ssaptokṣa—King Saptokṣaśambara—King Śambaravidūratha—King Vidūratharukmi-mukhyāḥ—the brother of Rukmiṇī, the first queen of Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakāye—all thosevā—eithermṛdhe—in the battlefieldsamiti-śālinaḥ—all very powerfulātta-cāpāḥ—well equipped with bows and arrowskāmboja—the King of Kāmbojamatsya—the King of Dvarbhaṅgakuru—the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭrasṛñjaya—King Sṛñjayakaikaya-ādyāḥ—the King of Kekaya and othersyāsyanti—would attainadarśanam—impersonal merging within the brahmajyotialam—what to speak ofbala—Baladeva, the elder brother of Kṛṣṇapārtha—Arjunabhīma—the second Pāṇḍavavyāja-āhvayena—by the false nameshariṇā—by Lord Harinilayam—the abodetadīyam—of Him.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ye ca pralamba-khara-dardura-keśy-ariṣṭa-
ye
all those
ca
totally
pralamba
the demon named Pralamba
khara
Dhenukāsura
dardura
Bakāsura
keśī
the Keśī demon
ariṣṭa
the demon Ariṣṭāsura
mallebha-kaṁsa-yavanāḥ kapi-pauṇḍrakādyāḥ
malla
a wrestler in the court of Kaṁsa
ibha
Kuvalayāpīḍa
kaṁsa
the King of Mathurā and maternal uncle of Kṛṣṇa
yavanāḥ
the kings of Persia and other adjoining places
kapi
Dvivida
pauṇḍraka-ādyāḥ
Pauṇḍraka and others
anye ca śālva-kuja-balvala-dantavakra-
anye
others
ca
as much as
śālva
King Śālva
kuja
Narakāsura
balvala
King Balvala
dantavakra
the brother of Śiśupāla, a dead rival of Kṛṣṇa’s
saptokṣa-śambara-vidūratha-rukmi-mukhyāḥ
saptokṣa
King Saptokṣa
śambara
King Śambara
vidūratha
King Vidūratha
rukmi-mukhyāḥ
the brother of Rukmiṇī, the first queen of Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā
ye vā mṛdhe samiti-śālina ātta-cāpāḥ
ye
all those
vā
either
mṛdhe
in the battlefield
samiti-śālinaḥ
all very powerful
ātta-cāpāḥ
well equipped with bows and arrows
kāmboja-matsya-kuru-sṛñjaya-kaikayādyāḥ
kāmboja
the King of Kāmboja
matsya
the King of Dvarbhaṅga
kuru
the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
sṛñjaya
King Sṛñjaya
kaikaya-ādyāḥ
the King of Kekaya and others
yāsyanti
would attain
yāsyanty adarśanam alaṁ bala-pārtha-bhīma-
adarśanam
impersonal merging within the brahmajyoti
alam
what to speak of
bala
Baladeva, the elder brother of Kṛṣṇa
pārtha
Arjuna
bhīma
the second Pāṇḍava
vyājāhvayena hariṇā nilayaṁ tadīyam
vyāja-āhvayena
by the false names
hariṇā
by Lord Hari
nilayam
the abode
tadīyam
of Him.
All demonic personalities like Pralamba, Dhenuka, Baka, Keśī, Ariṣṭa, Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, Kuvalayāpīḍa elephant, Kaṁsa, Yavana, Narakāsura and Pauṇḍraka, great marshals like Śālva, Dvivida monkey and Balvala, Dantavakra, the seven bulls, Śambara, Vidūratha and Rukmī, as also great warriors like Kāmboja, Matsya, Kuru, Sṛñjaya and Kekaya, would all fight vigorously, either with the Lord Hari directly or with Him under His names of Baladeva, Arjuna, Bhīma, etc. And the demons, thus being killed, would attain either the impersonal brahmajyoti or His personal abode in the Vaikuṇṭha planets.
Purport
All manifestations, in both the material and spiritual worlds, are demonstrations of the different potencies of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Personality of Godhead Baladeva is His immediate personal expansion, and Bhīma, Arjuna, etc., are His personal associates. The Lord would appear (and He does so whenever He appears) with all His associates and potencies. Therefore the rebellious souls, like the demons and demoniac men, mentioned by names like Pralamba, would be killed either by the Lord Himself or by His associates. All these affairs will be clearly explained in the Tenth Canto. But we should know well that all the above-mentioned living entities killed would attain salvation either by being merged in the brahmajyoti of the Lord or being allowed to enter into the abodes of the Lord called Vaikuṇṭhas. This has already been explained by Bhīṣmadeva (First Canto). All persons who participated in the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra or otherwise with the Lord or with Baladeva, etc., would benefit by attaining spiritual existence according to the situation of their minds at the time of death. Those who recognized the Lord would enter Vaikuṇṭha, and those who estimated the Lord as only a powerful being would attain salvation by merging into the spiritual existence of the impersonal brahmajyoti of the Lord. But every one of them would get release from material existence. Since such is the benefit of those who played with the Lord inimically, one can imagine what would be the position of those who devoutly served the Lord in transcendental relationship with Him.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The demons headed by Pralambha, Dhenuka, Baka, Keśī, Ariṣṭa, the wrestlers, Kuvalayāpīḍa, Kaṁṣa, Kālayavana, Dvivida, Pauṇḍraka, Śālva, Narakāsura, Balvala, Dantavakra, the seven bulls, Śambara, Vidūratha and Rukmi, as well as those with bow in hand glorious in fighting on the battlefield, such as the Kāmbojas, Matsyas, Kurus, Sṛñjayas, and Kaikayas will attain sāyujya or Vaikuṇṭha by the Lord or through his instruments Balarāma, Arjuna, Bhīma and others.
Commentary
Vyāsa, having described somewhat the Vṛndāvana pastimes because of their extreme sweetness, indicates in summary the other pastimes -- the killing of demons -- in two verses. Some of these demons will attain sāyujya and some will attain Vaikuṇṭha. Kharaḥ refers to Dhenuka, Darduraḥ refers to Baka. Ibha refers to Kuvalayāpīḍa. Kuja means Narakāsura. Kapi means Dvivida. Samiti-śālinaḥ means those who shine in battle. Pralamba, Dhenuka, Dvivida, Balvala, and Rukmi were killed by Balarāma. Bhīma and Arjuna killed the Kāmbojas and others. Pradyumna killed Śambara. Mucukunda killed Yavana. The Lord did not kill them. Thus their names are also mentioned in the phrase bala-pārtha-bhīma-vyājāhvayena: they will attain liberation by the Lord who is also called Balarāma, Arjuna and Bhīma. Subdued by him, the seven bulls will attain liberation at another time (since they were animals). Among the demons Pralamba, Dhenuka and others will get sāyujya and Pauṇḍraka, Dantavakra and others will get Vaikuṇṭha. This will be understood from later statements.
An endless series of demons — Pralamba, Dhenuka, Keśī, Kaṁsa, Pauṇḍraka — were killed by Kṛṣṇa or His associates, and yet they attained salvation. Even being noticed by Him, even adversely, beats being ignored. Direct contact with God transforms.
Reflection Questions
Do I think God's attention only matters when it is sweet?
Where in my life is even 'painful' attention from Him secretly saving me?