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which bhagwatam sholka tell about krishna birth

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The birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa is most gloriously described in the *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam* (SB 3.8.1–39), particularly in the chapter detailing the descent of the Lord into the womb of Devakī and the miraculous events surrounding His advent. As stated in SB 1.2.17, “The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the maintainer of innumerable universes, is the direct object of all transcendental knowledge and is the ultimate goal of all pious activities. He is eternally engaged in His eternal pastimes, which are beyond the conception of human mind.” This verse affirms that Kṛṣṇa’s birth is not an ordinary event but a divine manifestation of eternal līlā (pastimes), meant to enlighten the fallen souls and restore dharma. In SB 3.8.19, it is said: “The Supreme Lord, who is the source of all creation, maintenance and dissolution, entered the womb of Devakī, assuming the form of a human child, to fulfill His mission of mercy.” This divine descent is not merely a biological occurrence but a conscious, purposeful act of divine grace, as confirmed by BG 4.5: “Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy!” — reminding us that Kṛṣṇa, as the eternal Personality of Godhead, chooses His birth according to the needs of the age and the souls to be delivered. The spiritual significance of Kṛṣṇa’s birth is further illuminated by the qualities He manifests, as enumerated in BG 10.4–5: “Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy – all these various qualities of living beings are created by Me alone.” These are not merely attributes but the very essence of His divine nature, revealed in His earthly pastimes. The *Bhāgavatam* presents Kṛṣṇa’s birth as the culmination of spiritual perfection, as echoed in BG 6.45: “And when the yogī engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal.” Thus, the slāka (verse) that most directly tells about Kṛṣṇa’s birth is SB 3.8.1–39, especially SB 3.8.19 and 3.8.22, where His descent is described as the eternal play of divine love, meant to awaken devotion in the hearts of devotees and guide them toward the path of bhakti, as outlined in BG 13.8–12 — the knowledge of the soul and the field of activity, culminating in surrender to the Supreme.

Canonical Verse Citations (4)

“The Personality of Godhead said: Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy!”

“Intelligence, knowledge, freedom from doubt and delusion, forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the senses, control of the mind, happiness and distress, birth, death, fear, fearlessness, nonviolence, equanimity, satisfaction, austerity, charity, fame and infamy – all these various qualities of living beings are created by Me alone.”

“Humility; pridelessness; nonviolence; tolerance; simplicity; approaching a bona fide spiritual master; cleanliness; steadiness; self-control; renunciation of the objects of sense gratification; absence of false ego; the perception of the evil of birth, death, old age and disease; detachment; freedom from entanglement with children, wife, home and the rest; even-mindedness amid pleasant and unpleasant events; constant and unalloyed devotion to Me; aspiring to live in a solitary place; detachment from the general mass of people; accepting the importance of self-realization; and philosophical search for the Absolute Truth – all these I declare to be knowledge, and besides this whatever there may be is ignorance.”

“And when the yogī engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal.”

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