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
也有人说：因婆苏提婆与提婆姬向你祈求，你便以他们之子而来。你固然是不生者，却为他们的安泰，并为诛灭嫉恨诸天者而示现降生。
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.