212 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 3

PURPORT

To support the word adbhutam, meaning “wonderful,” the decora-
tions and opulences of the newborn child are fully described. As
confirmed in the Brahma-samhita (5.30), barhavatarnsam asitambuda-
sundardngam: the hue of the Lord’s beautiful form resembles the
blackish color of dense clouds (asita means “blackish,” and ambuda
means “‘cloud’’). It is clear from the word catur-bhujam that Krsna first
appeared with four hands, as Lord Visnu. No ordinary child in human
society has ever been born with four hands. And when is a child born
with fully grown hair? The descent of the Lord, therefore, is completely
distinct from the birth of an ordinary child. The Vaidirya gem, which
sometimes appears bluish, sometimes yellow and sometimes red, is
available in Vaikunthaloka. The Lord’s helmet and earrings were
decorated with this particular gem.

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sa vismayotphulla-vilocano harim
sutam vilokyanakadundubhis tada

krsnavatdrotsava-sambhramo ’sprsan
muda dvijebhyo ’yutam apluto gavam

sah—he (Vasudeva, also known as Anakadundubhi); vismaya-
utphulla-vilocanah—his eyes being struck with wonder at the beautiful
appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; harim—Lord Hari,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sutam—as his son; vilokya—
observing; dnakadundubhih—Vasudeva; tadaé—at that time; krsna-
avatdra-utsava—for a festival to be observed because of Krsna’s ap-
pearance; sambhramah—wishing to welcome the Lord with great
respect; asprsat—took advantage by distributing; mudad—with great
jubilation; dvijebhyah—to the bradhmanas; ayutam—ten thousand;
Gplutah—overwhelmed, surcharged; gavaém—cows.
