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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 1, Ch. 8]
Although Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was always offered the respects of the Supreme Lord from all responsible quarters, the Lord never deviated from the customary usages between the four orders of society. The Lord purposely observed all these social customs so that others would follow Him in the future.
TEXT 8
गन्तुं कृतमतिर्ब्रह्मन् द्वारकां रथमास्थितः । उपलेभेऽभिधावन्तीमुत्तरां भयविह्वलाम् ॥ ८ ॥
gantum kṛtamatir brahman dvārakām ratham āsthitaḥ upalebhe 'bhidhāvantīm uttarām bhaya-vihvalām
gantum —just desiring to start;  kṛtamatiḥ —having decided;  brahman —O  brāhmaṇa ;  dvārakām —towards Dvārakā;  ratham —on the chariot;  āsthitaḥ —seated;  upalebhe —saw;  abhidhāvantīm —coming hurriedly;  uttarām —Uttarā;  bhaya-vihvalām —being afraid.
TRANSLATION
As soon as He seated Himself on the chariot to start for Dvārakā, He saw Uttarā hurrying toward Him in fear.
PURPORT
All members of the family of the Pāṇḍavas were completely dependent on the protection of the Lord, and therefore the Lord also protected all of them in all circumstances. The Lord protects everyone, but one who depends completely upon Him is especially looked after by the Lord. The father is more attentive to the little son who is exclusively dependent on the father.
TEXT 9
उत्तरोवाच
पाहि पाहि महायोगिन्देवदेव जगत्पते । नान्यं त्वदभयं श्ये यत्र मृत्युः परस्परम् ॥ ९ ॥