Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.66.5

vasudevo 'vatirno 'ham

eka eva na caparah

bhutanam anukampartham

tvam tu mithyabhidham tyaja

SYNONYMS

vasudevah -- Lord Vasudeva; avatirnah -- descended to this world; aham -- I; ekah eva -- the only one; na -- not; ca -- and; aparah -- anyone else; bhutanam -- to the living beings; anukampa -- of showing mercy; artham -- for the purpose; tvam -- You; tu -- however; mithya -- false; abhidham -- designation; tyaja -- give up.

TRANSLATION

[On Paundraka's behalf, the messenger said:] I am the one and only Lord Vasudeva, and there is no other. It is I who have descended to this world to show mercy to the living beings. Therefore give up Your false name.

PURPORT

Inspired by Goddess Sarasvati, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti gives the real import of these two verses: "I am not Vasudeva incarnate, but rather You alone, and no one else, are Vasudeva. Since You have descended to show mercy to the living beings, please make me give up my false designation, which is like that of an oyster claiming to be silver." The Supreme Lord will certainly comply with this request.

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