Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 41

Sanskrit:

वसुदेव भवान् नूनं भक्त्या परमया हरिम् ।जगतामीश्वरं प्रार्च: स यद् वां पुत्रतां गत: ॥ ४१ ॥

ITRANS:

vasudeva bhavān nūnaṁbhaktyā paramayā harimjagatām īśvaraṁ prārcaḥsa yad vāṁ putratāṁ gataḥ

Translation:

O Vasudeva, without doubt you must have previously worshiped Lord Hari, the master of all worlds. Both you and your wife must have perfectly worshiped Him with supreme devotion, since He has accepted the role of your son.

Purport:

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī paraphrases the sages’ mood as follows: “We have answered you, who questioned us in the manner of ordinary discourse, in the same ordinary way. In truth, however, since you are the eternally liberated father of the Supreme Lord, neither worldly customs nor the injunctions of scripture have any authority over you.” According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, the very name Vasudeva indicates that Vasudeva manifests brilliantly (dīvyati) the superexcellent wealth (vasu) of pure devotional service. In the Eleventh Canto Nārada will again meet with Vasudeva and at that time remind him, “O King, one who has given up all material duties and has taken full shelter of the lotus feet of Mukunda, who offers shelter to all, is not indebted to the demigods, great sages, ordinary living beings, relatives, friends, mankind or even his forefathers who have passed away. Since all such classes of living entities are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, one who has surrendered to the Lord’s service has no need to serve such persons separately.” (Bhāg. 11.5.41)