Verse Text
yathā vā baladevoktiḥ –
ratāḥ kila nṛpāsane kṣitipa-lakṣa-bhuktojjhite
khalāḥ kuru-kulādhamāḥ prabhum ajāṇḍa-koṭiṣv amī |
hahā bata viḍambanā śiva śivādya naḥ śṛṇvatāṁ
haṭhād iha kaṭākṣayanty akhila-vandyam apy acyutam ||158||
Translation
Baladeva speaks: O Lord! These evil men, lowest members of Kuru dynasty, having attained and given up the qualities of kings, are attached to sitting on the king’s throne. How painful it is to have to hear them today in the assembly boldly insulting Acyuta, worthy of praise by the whole universe.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Kaṭākṣayanti means they insult Kṛṣṇa, making Him the object of fraudulent perceptions.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Then Baladeva began to lament like this: “Oh, all auspiciousness to Lord Kṛṣṇa! I am so surprised to see that the condemned descendants of the Kuru dynasty, who so unlawfully occupied the throne of the Kuru kingdom, are criticizing Kṛṣṇa with diplomatic devices. Oh, this is intolerable!” This is another instance of eagerness caused by dishonor to Kṛṣṇa.