Devanagari
अदृष्ट्वान्यतमं लोके शीलौदार्यगुणै: समम् ।
अहं सुतो वामभवं पृश्निगर्भ इति श्रुत: ॥ ४१ ॥
Verse text
adṛṣṭvānyatamaṁ loke
śīlaudārya-guṇaiḥ samam
ahaṁ suto vām abhavaṁ
pṛśnigarbha iti śrutaḥ
Synonyms
adṛṣṭvā
—
not finding
;
anyatamam
—
anyone else
;
loke
—
in this world
;
śīla
—
audārya — guṇaiḥ — with the transcendental qualities of good character and magnanimity
;
samam
—
equal to you
;
aham
—
I
;
sutaḥ
—
the son
;
vām
—
of both of you
;
abhavam
—
became
;
pṛśni
—
garbhaḥ — celebrated as born of Pṛśni
;
iti
—
thus
;
śrutaḥ
—
I am known .
Translation
Since I found no one else as highly elevated as you in simplicity and other qualities of good character, I appeared in this world as Pṛśnigarbha, or one who is celebrated as having taken birth from Pṛśni.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Since I found no one else as highly elevated as you in simplicity and other qualities of good character, I appeared in this world as Pṛśnigarbha, or one who is celebrated as having taken birth from Pṛśni.
KB 10.3.41
The Lord spoke to Devakī and Vasudeva: “At that time My name was Pṛśnigarbha.
Purport
In the Tretā-yuga the Lord appeared as Pṛśnigarbha. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says,
pṛśnigarbha iti so ’yaṁ tretā-yugāvatāro lakṣyate.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
"In my first birth I appeared as Prsnigarbha." This refers to the treta yuga avatara, for this is mentioned in the eleventh canto visnu yajnah prsni garbha...
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Moved by your skilful words, later on considering the matter, I fulfilled your desires. I did not see anyone in the world (and even myself) equal to you in good character (śila) and great (āudārya) qualities. For this reason I was merciful. Instead of śrutaḥ sometimes smṛtaḥ is seen. It means “well known.” Pṛṣnigarbha became the overseer of Tretā-yuga.
viṣṇur yajñaḥ pṛśnigarbhaḥ sarvadeva urukramaḥ
vṛṣākapir jayantaś ca urugāya itīryate
In Tretā-yuga the Lord is glorified by the names Viṣṇu, Yajña, Pṛśnigarbha, Sarvadeva, Urukrama, Vṛṣākapi, Jayanta and Urugāya.
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
There was no one else equal to me in nature (śīla), generosity (audārya) and qualities like mercy. I was known as Pṛśnigarbha. He was famous by that name.