Text 38] The Birth of Lord Krsna 255

ME WUE FIT: HAT |
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tada varh paritusto *ham
amun4é vapusanaghe

tapasa Ssraddhayéd nityam
bhaktya ca hrdi bhavitah

pradurdsam varada-raéd
yuvayoh kadma-ditsaya

vriyatam vara ity ukte
mddrso vam vrtah sutah

tada—then (after the expiry of twelve thousand celestial years);
vam—with both of you; paritustah aham—I was very much satisfied;
amund—by this; vapusd—in this form as Krsna; anaghe—O My dear
sinless mother; tapasa—by austerity; sraddhaya—by faith; nityam—
constantly (engaged); bhaktya—by devotional service; ca—as well as;
hrdi—within the core of the heart; bhavitah—fixed (in determination);
prdédurdsam—appeared before you (in the same way); vara-da-rat—the
best of all who can bestow benedictions; yuvayoh—of both of you;
kama-ditsayé—wishing to fulfill the desire; vriyatam—asked you to
open your minds; varah—for a benediction; iti ukte—when you were re-
quested in this way; mddrsah—exactly like Me; vaém—of both of you;
vrtah—was asked; sutah—as Your son (you wanted a son exactly like
Me).

TRANSLATION

O sinless mother Devaki, 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 Krgna to
ask you to take from Me the benediction you desired. You then ex-
pressed 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
