Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.26.17

pragayam vasudevasya

kvacij jatas tavatmajah

vasudeva iti sriman

abhijnah sampracaksate

SYNONYMS

prak -- before; ayam -- this child; vasudevasya -- of Vasudeva; kvacit -- sometimes; jatah -- was born; tava -- your; atmajah -- Krsna, who has taken birth as your child; vasudevah -- therefore He may be given the name Vasudeva; iti -- thus; sriman -- very beautiful; abhijnah -- those who are learned; sampracaksate -- also say that Krsna is Vasudeva.

TRANSLATION

For many reasons, this beautiful son of yours sometimes appeared previously as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore, those who are learned sometimes call this child Vasudeva.

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