15. Beyond Birth and Death
kecid āhur ajam jātam puṇya-ślokasya kīrtaye yadoḥ priyasyānvavāye malayasyeva candanam
Some say that the Unborn is born for the glorification of pious kings, and others say that He is born to please King Yadu, one of Your dearest devo- tees. You appear in his family as san- dalwood appears in the Malaya Hills.
— Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.32
Because the Lord's appearance in this material world is bewildering, there are different opinions about the birth of the Unborn. In the  Bhagavad-gītā  the Lord says that He takes His birth in the material world, although He is the Lord of all creations and He is unborn. So there cannot be any denial of the birth of the Unborn, because He Himself establishes the truth. But still there are different opinions as to why He takes His birth. That is also declared in the  Bhagavad-gītā . He appears by His own internal potency to reestablish the principles of religion and to protect the pious and annihilate the impious. That is the mission of the appearance of the Unborn. Still, it is said that the Lord is there to glorify
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