Devi Bhagavatam 4.21.2 — Devi as Supreme Shakti, Skandha 4, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 2
The Description of the Killing of Devaki's First Son by Kamsa
पूर्णेऽथ दशमे मासे सुषुवे सुतमुत्तमम् । रूपावयवसम्पन्नं देवकी प्रथमं यदा
pūrṇe'tha daśame māse suṣuve sutamuttamam | rūpāvayavasampannaṃ devakī prathamaṃ yadā
పదవ మాసము నిండగా, దేవకి రూపము మరియు అవయవ సంపద కలిగిన తన మొదటి ఉత్తమ పుత్రుని ప్రసవించెను।
Vyasa
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Demon Antagonist: null
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Story Arc Position: setup
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Narrator: Vyasa
Listener: Janamejaya
Dialogue Context: Describing the birth of Devaki's first son, Kirtiman.
Narrative Layer: primary
Text: None
Text: The perfection of the child contrasts sharply with the cruel fate that awaits him, emphasizing the tragic nature of worldly attachments.
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Devaki gave birth to her first son, who was perfectly formed and beautiful.
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