Shloka 29
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
जन्म ते मय्यसौ पापो मा विद्यान्मधुसूदन । समुद्विजे भवद्धेतो: कंसादहमधीरधी: ॥ २९ ॥
janma te mayy asau pāpo mā vidyān madhusūdana samudvije bhavad-dhetoḥ kaṁsād aham adhīra-dhīḥ
O Madhusūdana, durch Dein Erscheinen werde ich aus Furcht vor Kaṁsa immer unruhiger. Darum bitte ich Dich: Sorge dafür, dass dieser sündige Kaṁsa nicht erkennen kann, dass Du aus meinem Schoß geboren wurdest.
Devakī addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Madhusūdana. She was aware that the Lord had killed many demons like Madhu who were hundreds and thousands of times more powerful than Kaṁsa, yet because of affection for the transcendental child, she believed that Kaṁsa could kill Him. Instead of thinking of the unlimited power of the Lord, she thought of the Lord with affection, and therefore she requested the transcendental child to disappear.
FAQs
Devakī knows Kaṁsa is ruthless and will try to kill the newborn child; she fears he will learn that Kṛṣṇa has been born from her and cause immediate harm.
By calling Him “Madhusūdana,” Devakī remembers Kṛṣṇa’s divine power as the destroyer of evil, while still pleading for practical protection from Kaṁsa’s threat.
It models honest prayer: acknowledge fear, take practical precautions, and seek the Lord’s protection with faith even when the mind feels unstable.