kamsah -- King Kamsa; tu -- but; dhanushah -- of the bow; bhangam -- the breaking; rakshinam -- of the guards; sva -- his; balasya -- of the army; ca -- and; vadham -- the killing; nisamya -- hearing of; govinda-rama -- of Krishna and Balarama; vikriditam -- the playing; param -- merely; dirgha -- for a long time; prajagarah -- remaining awake; bhitah -- afraid; durnimittani -- bad omens; durmatih -- the wicked-minded; bahuni -- many; acashta -- saw; ubhayatha -- in both states (sleep and wakefulness); mrityoh -- of death; dautya-karani -- the messengers; ca -- and.

Wicked King Kamsa, on the other hand, was terrified, having heard how Krishna and Balarama had broken the bow and killed his guards and soldiers, all simply as a game. He remained awake for a long time, and both while awake and while dreaming he saw many bad omens, messengers of death.