tan nāv akalpayoḥ kaḿsān
nityam udvigna-cetasoḥ
mogham ete vyatikrāntā
divasā vām anarcatoḥ
tat -- therefore; nau -- of Us two; akalpayoh -- who were unable; kamsat -- because of Kamsa; nityam -- always; udvigna -- disturbed; cetasoh -- whose minds; mogham -- uselessly; ete -- these; vyatikrantah -- spent; divasah -- days; vam -- you; anarcatoh -- not honoring.
Thus We have wasted all these days, unable as We were to properly honor you because Our minds were always disturbed by fear of Kamsa.
Lord Krishna continues to bring Vasudeva and Devaki back to their normal parental feelings toward Him and Balarama. An ordinary child would be afraid of a cruel, tyrannical king like Kamsa, and Lord Krishna here plays the part of such a child, thus evoking the parental sympathy of Vasudeva and Devaki.
