Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 33
Kuntī’s Prayers and the Neutralization of the Brahmāstra
Uttarā Protected; Yudhiṣṭhira’s Grief Begins
अपरे वसुदेवस्य देवक्यां याचितोऽभ्यगात् । अजस्त्वमस्य क्षेमाय वधाय च सुरद्विषाम् ॥ ३३ ॥
apare vasudevasya devakyāṁ yācito ’bhyagāt ajas tvam asya kṣemāya vadhāya ca sura-dviṣām
Outros dizem que, porque Vasudeva e Devakī Te suplicaram, vieste como filho deles. Sem dúvida és o In-nascido; ainda assim aceitas nascer para o bem deles e para destruir os que invejam os devas.
It is also said that Vasudeva and Devakī, in their previous birth as Sutapā and Pṛśni, underwent a severe type of penance to get the Lord as their son, and as a result of such austerities the Lord appeared as their son. It is already declared in the Bhagavad-gītā that the Lord appears for the welfare of all people of the world and to vanquish the asuras, or the materialistic atheists.
FAQs
This verse explains that Kṛṣṇa is inherently unborn, but He manifests by His own will to protect His devotees and accomplish divine purposes.
Kuntī recalls the Lord’s appearance in the Yadu dynasty—requested by Vasudeva and born through Devakī—to highlight His mercy and His protection of the righteous.
It encourages cultivating devotion and integrity, trusting divine protection, and actively resisting harmful, envy-driven tendencies within oneself and society.