Chapter 8
श्रीगर्ग उवाच यदूनामहमाचार्य: ख्यातश्च भुवि सर्वदा । सुतं मया संस्कृतं ते मन्यते देवकीसुतम् ॥ ७ ॥
Transliteration
śrī-garga uvāca yadūnām aham ācāryaḥ khyātaś ca bhuvi sarvadā sutaṁ mayā saṁskṛtaṁ te manyate devakī-sutam
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
śrī-gargaḥ uvāca — Garga Muni said; yadūnām — of the Yadu dynasty; aham — I am; ācāryaḥ — the priestly guide, or purohita; khyātaḥ ca — this is already known; bhuvi — everywhere; sarvadā — always; sutam — the son; mayā — by me; saṁskṛtam — having undergone the purificatory process; te — of you; manyate — would be considered; devakī-sutam — the son of Devakī.
Translation
“Garga Muni 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, Kaṁsa will consider Them the sons of Devakī.”