Shloka 8
Śakaṭa-bhañjana, Naming by Garga, Dāmodara and Yamala-arjuna, and the Move to Vṛndāvana
गर्गश् च गोकुले तत्र वसुदेवप्रचोदितः प्रच्छन्न एव गोपानां संस्कारान् अकरोत् तयोः
gargaś ca gokule tatra vasudevapracoditaḥ pracchanna eva gopānāṃ saṃskārān akarot tayoḥ
गर्गश्च गोकुले तत्र वसुदेवप्रचोदितः, प्रच्छन्न एव गोपानां तयोः संस्कारानकारोत्।
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It shows protective dharma in action: Vasudeva safeguards the divine children by ensuring their rites are completed without drawing public attention that could invite danger.
Parāśara presents them as a legitimate Vedic anchoring of the avatāra’s human-life stages—while keeping the children’s extraordinary identity veiled within the pastoral world of Gokula.
Even as the Supreme Reality descends as Krishna, the Purana emphasizes that dharma and sacred rites continue to operate—highlighting the Lord’s immanence within human order while remaining transcendent.