SB 10.8.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 8: Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth

SB 10.8.13 - SB 10.8.15

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 14

prāg ayaṁ vasudevasya

kvacij jātas tavātmajaḥ

vāsudeva iti śrīmān

abhijñāḥ sampracakṣate

SYNONYMS

prāk — before; ayam — this child; vasudevasya — of Vasudeva; kvacit — sometimes; jātaḥ — was born; tava — your; ātmajaḥ — Kṛṣṇa, who has taken birth as your child; vāsudevaḥ — therefore He may be given the name Vāsudeva; iti — thus; śrīmān — very beautiful; abhijñāḥ — those who are learned; sampracakṣate — also say that Kṛṣṇa is Vāsudeva.

TRANSLATION

For many reasons, this beautiful son of yours sometimes appeared previously as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore, those who are learned sometimes call this child Vāsudeva.

PURPORT

Garga Muni indirectly disclosed, "This child was originally born as the son of Vasudeva, although He is acting as your child. Generally He is your child, but sometimes He is the son of Vasudeva."

SB 10.8.13 - SB 10.8.15