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Whenever devotees were in trouble, ultimately, Lord, You came. You had to come—but consider the depth of that trouble. Have you seen the great epic, the Mahābhārata? Do you know the circumstances of Kṛṣṇa’s birth? It was in a prison. Consider the condition of His mother and father in that prison. Kaṁsa, the demon Kaṁsa, was Devakī’s own brother. Every child born to Devakī he took into his hands and dashed against the wall, killing it. He did this because he had been told that a child of Devakī would become his enemy and slay him. As soon as her child was born, he killed it. He imprisoned his own sister and brother-in-law. This happened within moments, as soon as he received the news. No bamboo flute, no joyful sound—only that utter distress. That is called real trouble. He would take the newborn away and dash it against the wall before the eyes of the mother and father. Into such a situation Kṛṣṇa had to descend. And there, Devakī was calling upon the Lord with a pure heart. That is true prayer. "Tan mayā hojanā." "Tan mayā hojanā" means: become one—unite your body and soul in prayer. Immediately, He will be there. Thus it is said: whenever such a moment occurs, Lord, ultimately You had to come, and You came. For the sake of the devotees, O Lord, O Mahāvīr, come. For the sake of the devotees, Lord, come as soon as possible. --- Recording location: Hungary, Vep, Weekend seminar