Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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na khalu gopīkā-nandano bhavān
akhila-dehinām antarātma-dṛk
vikhanasārthito viśva-guptaye
sakha udeyivān sātvatāṁ kule

WORD BY WORD



TRANSLATION

You are not actually the son of the gopī Yaśodā, O friend, but rather the indwelling witness in the hearts of all embodied souls. Because Lord Brahmā prayed for You to come and protect the universe, You have now appeared in the Sātvata dynasty.

PURPORT

The gopīs here imply, “Since You have descended to protect the entire universe, how can You neglect Your own devotees?”

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