TEXT 23
sri-suka uvaca
athainam atmajam viksya
maha-purusa-laksanam
devaki tam upadhavat
kamsad bhita suvismita
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvacaSri Sukadeva Gosvami said; athaafter this offering of prayers by Vasudeva; enamthis Krsna; atmajamtheir son; viksyaobserving; maha-purusa-laksanamwith all the symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu; devakiKrsnas mother; tamunto Him (Krsna); upadhavatoffered prayers; kamsatof Kamsa; bhitabeing afraid; su-vismitaand also being astonished by seeing such a wonderful child.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Thereafter, having seen that her child had all the symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Devaki, who was very much afraid of Kamsa and unusually astonished, began to offer prayers to the Lord.
PURPORT
The word suvismita, meaning astonished, is significant in this verse. Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva, were assured that their child was the Supreme Personality of Godhead and could not be killed by Kamsa, but because of affection, as they thought of Kamsas previous atrocities, they were simultaneously afraid that Krsna would be killed. This is why the word suvismita has been used. Similarly, we are also astounded upon thinking of whether this movement will be killed by the asuras or will continue to advance without fear.

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