Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.52.14
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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mṛṣā-manvānaḥ
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falsely thinking
Compound: mṛṣā (falsely) + manvānaḥ (present participle of √man, to think). The grammar pairs a false adverb with a thinking verb — a precise diagnosis of asurika cognition: not absence of thought, but thought-without-truth.
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bala-keśavau
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Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa
Dual compound naming the two together. Bala (the strong one) + Keśava (Kṛṣṇa, the slayer of the demon Keśī, also 'He of beautiful hair'). The pairing is Bhāgavata-standard; Gauḍīyas treat Balarāma as Kṛṣṇa's first expansion (prathama-vilāsa).
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ākṛṣya
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pulling back (his army)
Absolutive of ā-√kṛṣ (to draw). The same root as Kṛṣṇa's own name (the all-attracting one). Sūta's word-choice quietly notes the irony — the very verb of the Lord's nature is used for the asura's tactical withdrawal.
The phrase bala-keśavau (strong Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, killer of Keśī) indicate their great ability since they completely disregarded Jarāsandha’s forces even though they were formidable (su-mahan). This disregard for Jarāsandha also nourishes the exciting gallantry by which he abducted Rukmiṇī and gave joy to her. Why did Jarāsandha not take Mathurā which was greatly purifying and live there? As a person from Magadha he had a taste for the people of lower natures. Thus, even in fleeing Kṛṣṇa was actually victorious, since Jarāsandha could not catch him even with numerous troops and chariots, and then he jumped from the mountain, surpassing them all.
Bala means he who has great power. Keśava means he who covers (va) Brahmā (ka) and Śiva (īśa) with his glory. Thus Kṛṣṇa cannot be killed since he is the supreme Lord. He had complete disregard for Jarāsandha. This disregard for Jarāsandha was also for giving Rukmiṇī joy and marrying her, by conquering all enemies.
Jarāsandha walks home certain he has burned the two Lords to ash — the asura's most reliable self-deception, mistaking smoke for victory. The same misreading runs through Kaṁsa, Hiraṇyakaśipu, Rāvaṇa: each one declares the Lord defeated at the very moment the Lord is regrouping for the next move.
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