"It is not possible that because in previous lives this boy caused trouble to the demons, in this life the demons are causing trouble to him?" This verse answers the question. "If that were true, then they would have been able to destroy Krsna. But they were unable to kill him (enam na abhibhavanti) . Rather, when they desired to kill Krsna, they got killed by him."

This described the demons’ death. They appeared ferocious, since they tried to kill him. They speculated about the cause of his being saved. Taking the last line of the previous verse, the meaning can be as follows. Garga had said: purānena vraja-pate sādhavo dasyu-pīḍitāḥ arājake rakṣyamāṇā jigyur dasyūn samedhitāḥ In a previous birth, when Indra was dethroned, and the devatās were afflicted by the demons, they were rescued by Kṛṣṇa, conquered the demons and then flourished. SB 10.8.17 In a previous birth Kṛṣṇa had thus killed fearful demons. But even if they had now come to kill him, because he killed them in the past, they could not kill him now (athāpy abhibhavanty enaṁ naiva te ghora-darśanāḥ). These demons, like Baka, look fierce, what to speak of their actions. This indicates that they are most sinful. Another version has naivam te. The demons could not injure him at all (eva). Not only that, they immediately died on their own. How is it that so many of them came and suddenly died on their own? An example is given. They were like moths entering fire. This shows the power of Kṛṣṇa’s pious acts. It is suggested that those who are violent die by their sins.

Though they came to harm (abhibhavanti) him, they could not, even though Baka and others, looked fierce. What to speak of their actions. Eva indicates certainty. They speak like ordinary people out of great affection for Kṛṣṇa. This is not a fault. Not only this, they were immediately killed. Many demons came from somewhere, but were suddenly killed, like moths entering a flame.