Shloka 29
Nanda Mahārāja Celebrates Kṛṣṇa’s Birth; Vasudeva Warns of Danger
श्रीनन्द उवाच अहो ते देवकीपुत्रा: कंसेन बहवो हता: । एकावशिष्टावरजा कन्या सापि दिवं गता ॥ २९ ॥
śrī-nanda uvāca aho te devakī-putrāḥ kaṁsena bahavo hatāḥ ekāvaśiṣṭāvarajā kanyā sāpi divaṁ gatā
ศรีนันทะกล่าวว่า—อนิจจา! บุตรของเทวะกีจำนวนมากถูกกังสะสังหาร และธิดาคนสุดท้องที่เหลืออยู่เพียงคนเดียวก็ขึ้นสู่สวรรค์แล้ว
When Vasudeva understood from Nanda Mahārāja that the mystery of Kṛṣṇa’s birth and His having been exchanged with Yaśodā’s daughter was yet undisclosed, he was happy that things were going on nicely. By saying that Vasudeva’s daughter, his youngest child, had gone to the heavenly planets, Nanda Mahārāja indicated that he did not know that this daughter was born of Yaśodā and that Vasudeva had exchanged her with Kṛṣṇa. Thus the doubts of Vasudeva were dispelled.
FAQs
This verse recalls that Kaṁsa, driven by fear of a prophecy about his death, murdered many of Devakī’s sons—showing how fear and adharma lead to cruelty and downfall.
Nanda speaks to Vasudeva in a mood of sympathy and shared family concern, acknowledging Devakī’s suffering under Kaṁsa while discussing recent events around Kṛṣṇa’s birth and protection.
It highlights compassion for others’ suffering and warns that fear-based, selfish actions (like Kaṁsa’s) destroy righteousness—encouraging faith, protection of the innocent, and dharmic conduct.