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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.2.25
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 25
- vasudevasya devakyāṁ
- jāto bhojendra-bandhane
- cikīrṣur bhagavān asyāḥ
- śam ajenābhiyācitaḥ
vasudevasyaof the wife of Vasudeva — of the wife of Vasudeva; devakyāmin the womb of Devakī — in the womb of Devakī; jātaḥborn of — born of; bhojaof the King of the Bhojas-indraof the King of the Bhojas — of the King of the Bhojas; bandhanein the prison house — in the prison house; cikīrṣuḥfor doing — for doing; bhagavānthe Personality of Godhead — the Personality of Godhead; asyāḥof the earth — of the earth; śamwelfare — welfare; ajenaby Brahmā — by Brahmā; abhiyācitaḥbeing prayed for — being prayed for.
The Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, being prayed to by Brahmā to bring welfare to the earth, was begotten by Vasudeva in the womb of his wife Devakī in the prison of the King of Bhoja.
Although there is no difference between the Lord's pastimes of appearance and disappearance, the devotees of the Lord do not generally discuss the subject matter of His disappearance. Vidura inquired indirectly from Uddhava about the incident of the Lord's disappearance by asking him to relate kṛṣṇa-kathā, or topics on the history of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Thus Uddhava began the topics from the very beginning of His appearance as the son of Vasudeva and Devakī in the prison of Kaṁsa, the King of the Bhojas, at Mathurā. The Lord has no business in this world, but when He is so requested by devotees like Brahmā, He descends on the earth for the welfare of the entire universe. This is stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.8, Not yet available in the library. Try the live source.): paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām/ dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge.