80 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 2

vasudevasya devakyam
jato bhojendra-bandhane

cikirsur bhagavan asyah

Sam ajenabhiyacitah
vasudevasya—of the wife of Vasudeva; devakyam—in the womb of
Devaki; jatah—born of; bhoja-indra—the King of the Bhojas; bandhane— in
the prison house; cikirsuh—for doing; bhagavan—the Personality of God-
head; asyah—of the earth; sam—welfare; ajena—by Brahma; abhiyacitah—

being prayed for.

TRANSLATION

The Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna, being prayed to by Brahma
to bring welfare to the earth, was begotten by Vasudeva in the womb of
his wife Devaki in the prison of the King of Bhoja.

PURPORT

Although there is no difference between the Lord’s pastimes of
appearance and disappearance, the devotees of the Lord do not generally
discuss the subject matter of His disappearance. Vidura inquired indirectly
from Uddhava about the incidence of His disappearance, since he asked
him to relate Krsna-katha, or topics on the history of Lord Krsna. Thus
Uddhava began the topics from the very beginning of His appearance as the
son of Vasudeva and Devaki in the prison of Kamsa, the King of the
Bhojas, at Mathura; The Lord has no business in this world, but when He
is so requested by devotees like Brahma, He descends on the earth for the
welfare of the entire universe. This is stated in Bhagavad-gita (4.8):
paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam dharma-samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge.

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