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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.8.7
SYNONYMS
śrī-gargah uvāca — Gargamuni said; yadūnām — of the Yadu dynasty; aham — I am; ācāryah — the priestly guide, or purohita; khyātah ca — this is already known; bhuvi — everywhere; sarvadā — always; sutam — the son; mayā — by me; samskritam — having undergone the purificatory process; te — of you; manyate — would be considered; devakī-sutam — the son of Devakī.
TRANSLATION
Gargamuni said: My dear Nanda Mahārāja, I am the priestly guide of the Yadu dynasty. This is known everywhere. Therefore, if I perform the purificatory process for your sons, Kamsa will consider Them the sons of Devakī.
PURPORT
Gargamuni indirectly disclosed that Krishna was the son of Devakī, not of Yaśodā. Since Kamsa was already searching for Krishna, if the purificatory process were undertaken by Gargamuni, Kamsa might be informed, and that would create a catastrophe. It may be argued that although Gargamuni was the priest of the Yadu dynasty, Nanda Mahārāja also belonged to that dynasty. Nanda Mahārāja, however, was not acting as a kshatriya. Therefore Gargamuni said, "If I act as your priest, this will confirm that Krishna is the son of Devakī."
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