Text 38]
The Birth of Lord Krṣṇa
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प्रादुरासं वरदराड् युवयोः कामदित्सया । व्रियतां वर इत्युक्ते माद्दशो वां वृतः सुतः ॥३८॥
tadā vām parituṣṭo 'ham amunā vapuṣānaghe tapasā śraddhayā nityam bhaktyā ca hṛdi bhāvitaḥ
prādurāsam varada-rāḍ yuvayoḥ kāma-ditsayā vriyatām vara ity ukte mādṛśo vām vṛtaḥ sutaḥ
tadā—then (after the expiry of twelve thousand celestial years); vām—with both of you; parituṣṭaḥ aham—I was very much satisfied; amunā—by this; vapuṣā—in this form as Krṣṇa; anaghe—O My dear sinless mother; tapasā—by austerity; śraddhayā—by faith; nityam—constantly (engaged); bhaktyā—by devotional service; ca—as well as; hṛdi—within the core of the heart; bhāvitaḥ—fixed (in determination); prādurāsam—appeared before you (in the same way); vara-da-rāṭ—the best of all who can bestow benedictions; yuvayoḥ—of both of you; kāma-ditsayā—wishing to fulfill the desire; vriyatām—asked you to open your minds; varaḥ—for a benediction; iti ukte—when you were requested in this way; mādṛśaḥ—exactly like Me; vām—of both of you; vṛtaḥ—was asked; sutaḥ—as Your son (you wanted a son exactly like Me).
TRANSLATION
O sinless mother Devakī, after the expiry of twelve thousand celestial years, in which you constantly contemplated Me within the core of your heart with great faith, devotion and austerity, I was very much satisfied with you. Since I am the best of all bestowers of benediction, I appeared in this same form as Krṣṇa to ask you to take from Me the benediction you desired. You then expressed your desire to have a son exactly like Me.
PURPORT
Twelve thousand years on the celestial planets is not a very long time for those who live in the upper planetary system, although it may be very