Devotee:
- apare vasudevasya
- devakyāṁ yācito 'bhyagāt
- ajas tvam asya kṣemāya
- vadhāya ca sura-dviṣām
- (SB 1.8.33)
"Others say that since both Vasudeva and Devakī prayed for You, You have taken Your birth as their son. Undoubtedly You are unborn, yet You take Your birth for their welfare and to kill those who are envious of the demigods."
Prabhupāda: So there are two purposes of incarnation. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā.
- yadā yadā hi dharmasya
- glānir bhavati bhārata
- abhyutthānam adharmasya
- tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham
- (BG 4.7)