Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.4.25

bhrātuh samanutaptasya

kshānta-roshā ca devakī

vyasrijad vasudevaś ca

prahasya tam uvāca ha

SYNONYMS

bhrātuh — toward her brother Kamsa; samanutaptasya — because of his being regretful; kshānta-roshā — was relieved of anger; ca — also; devakī — Krishna's mother, Devakī; vyasrijat — gave up; vasudevah ca — Vasudeva also; prahasya — smiling; tam — unto Kamsa; uvāca — said; ha — in the past.

TRANSLATION

When Devakī saw her brother actually repentant while explaining ordained events, she was relieved of all anger. Similarly, Vasudeva was also free from anger. Smiling, he spoke to Kamsa as follows.

PURPORT

Devakī and Vasudeva, both highly elevated personalities, accepted the truth presented by Kamsa that everything is ordained by providence. According to the prophecy, Kamsa would be killed by the eighth child of Devakī. Therefore, Vasudeva and Devakī saw that behind all these incidents was a great plan devised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because the Lord had already taken birth, just like a human child, and was in the safe custody of Yaśodā, everything was happening according to plan, and there was no need to continue their ill feeling toward Kamsa. Thus they accepted Kamsa's words.

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