The eternal chanting of Krishna's names has always existed; Lord Caitanya merely revived its practice for this age.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Garden Conversation — June 25, 1972, Los Angeles 720625GC-LOS ANGELES [31:33 Minutes] Conv_720625GC-LOS ANGELES Devotee (1): Is there any questions? Atreya Ṛṣi: I have a question. Kaṁsa's attitude, he's a demon, and when a daughter is born, he first changes his mind. Throughout this story Kaṁsa changes his mind several times back and forth.
Similarly, Vasudeva, when Kaṁsa is favorable towards him, and also Yaśodā, they both change and excuse their brother and brother-in-law. How is this similarity, the change of attitude?
Prabhupāda: Who ex… Atreya Ṛṣi: They excused Kaṁsa. [break] …they forgave him when Kaṁsa decided not to kill the daughter.
Prabhupāda: No? Atreya Ṛṣi: The devotee… Prabhupāda: He, he killed the daughter. Atreya Ṛṣi: Yes.
Prabhupāda: But the daughter slipped up there in the sky. [break] He could not kill the daughter. He attempted, but he could not. Devotee (2): Prabhupāda, was Kaṁsa..., was he aware all of this time that he was a devotee?
Prabhupāda: Hmm? Devotee (2): Was he aware this entire time that he was a devotee? He said that... I remember reading that he was a devotee.
Prabhupāda: Whatever he might be, nobody remembers what he was in his past life. Lady devotee: Is the girl child, is that Subhadrā? Devotee (1): Talk louder. Lady devotee: Is the girl child, is that Subhadrā?