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TEXT 197
devaki vasudevas ca
vijnaya jagad-isvarau
krta-samvandanau putrau
sasvajate na sankitau
SYNONYMS
devakiDevaki; vasudevahVasudeva; caand; vijnayaunderstanding; jagat-isvarauthe two Lords of the universe; krta-samvandanauhaving paid obeisances; putrauthe two sons Krsna and Balarama; sasvajateembraced; nanot; sankitaubeing frightened.
TRANSLATION
" 'When Devaki and Vasudeva understood that their two sons Krsna and Balarama, who had paid obeisances to them, were the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they became fearful and did not embrace Them.'
PURPORT
This verse quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.44.51) refers to the killing of Kamsa by Krsna and Balarama. Vasudeva and Devaki saw their son kill the powerful demon Kamsa, and after this they were immediately released from their shackles. Balarama and Krsna then offered respects to Devaki and Vasudeva. Both father and mother wanted to embrace their sons, but they understood that Krsna and Balarama were the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and they therefore hesitated to embrace Them. Their parental love for Krsna and Balarama was therefore hampered and decreased by awe and reverence.
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