44 vasudevasutaḥ
son of Vasudeva
S.B.G 10.3.20
'Son of Vasudeva' — Vasudeva recognizes his cosmic son at birth, bows, and delivers his hymn knowing he holds the Supreme in his arms.
Verse 8
वसुदेवसुतः श्रीमान् देवकीनन्दनो हरिः ।आश्चर्यबालः श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मवक्षाश् चतुर्भुजः॥
vasudevasutaḥ śrīmān devakīnandano hariḥ ·āścaryabālaḥ śrīvatsalakṣmavakṣāś caturbhujaḥ
The Names in This Verse (7)
45 śrīmān
possessed of Śrī, majestic
S.B.G 10.3.9
At birth, Kṛṣṇa bears the Kaustubha gem, Śrīvatsa mark, and yellow garments of sovereignty—all the marks of divine majesty (śrī) are present; he is the embodiment of śrī itself.
46 devakīnandanaḥ
delight of Devakī
S.B.G 10.3.53
'Joy of Devakī' — after Vasudeva carries the child away, Devakī's grief over the separation is intense; the name remembers that her years of suffering found purpose in this birth.
47 hariḥ
Hari, who removes sin and sorrow
S.B.G 1.1.1
'Remover of sin' — the Bhāgavata opens by placing this name as the reason for its composition; the Lord who removes (harate) all bondage is the central subject of all twelve Skandhas.
48 āścaryabālaḥ
the wondrous child
S.B.G 10.3.9
'Wonderful child' — the infant who appears with four arms, crown, jewels, and weapons is the astonishing child that the parents did not expect at birth.
49 śrīvatsalakṣmavakṣāḥ
bearing the Śrīvatsa mark upon his chest
S.B.G 10.3.9
Bearing the Śrīvatsa mark on his chest — a golden curl marking Lakṣmī's permanent abode; at the birth, Vasudeva sees it and knows he holds Nārāyaṇa himself.
50 caturbhujaḥ
the four-armed
his form at the moment of birth
S.B.G 10.3.9
'Four-armed' — the birth form reveals four arms holding conch, discus, mace, and lotus; Devakī recognizes the cosmic Viṣṇu and prays for him to conceal the form before Kaṃsa's spies see it.