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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 1, Ch. 15]
and against the interest of the perfection of human life. In order to be free from all family encumbrances and devote oneself cent percent in the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, this system is always recommended for everyone because it is the path of authority. The Lord instructs in the  Bhagavad-gītā  (Bg. 18.62) that one must become a devotee of the Lord at least at the last stage of one's life. A sincere soul of the Lord like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira must abide by this instruction of the Lord for his own interest.
The specific words  Brahman Param  indicate Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This is corroborated in the  Bhagavad-gītā  (Bg. 10.12) by Arjuna with reference to great authorities like Asita, Devala, Nārada, Vyāsa, etc. Thus Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, while leaving home for the North, constantly remembered Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa within himself, following in the footsteps of his forefathers as well as the great devotees of all times.
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सर्वे तमनुनिर्जग्मुप्रांतरः कृतनिश्चयाः । कलिनाधर्ममित्रेण दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्टाः प्रजा भुवि ॥४५॥
sarve tam anunirjagmur bhrātaraḥ kṛta-niścayāḥ kalinādharma mitreṇa dṛṣṭvā spṛṣṭāḥ prajā bhuvi
sarve —all his younger brothers;  tam —him;  anunirjagmuḥ —left home by following the elder;  bhrātaraḥ —brothers;  kṛta-niścayāḥ —decidedly;  kalinā —by the age of Kali;  adharma —principle of irreligion;  mitreṇa —by the friend;  dṛṣṭvā —observing;  spṛṣṭāḥ —having overtaken;  prajāḥ —all citizens;  bhuvi —on the earth.
TRANSLATION
The younger brothers of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira observed that the age of Kali had already arrived throughout the world and that the citizens of the kingdom were already affected by irreligious practice. Therefore they decided to follow in the footsteps of their elder brother.
PURPORT
The younger brothers of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira were already obedient followers of the great Emperor, and they had sufficiently been trained to know the ultimate goal of life. They therefore decidedly followed their eldest brother in rendering devotional service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. According