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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 10, Ch. 5]
Nārāyaṇa. Therefore, satisfying them was an indirect way of satisfying Lord Viṣṇu.  Mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā  ( Bhāg.  11.19.21). The Lord says, “Worshiping My devotees is better than worshiping Me directly.” The  varṇāśrama  system is entirely meant for  viṣṇu-ārādhaṇa , worship of Lord Viṣṇu.  Varṇāśramācāravatā puruṣeṇa paraḥ pumān/ viṣṇur ārādhyate  ( Viṣṇu Purāṇa  3.8.9). The ultimate goal of life is to please Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Lord. The uncivilized man or materialistic person, however, does not know this aim of life.  Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum  ( Bhāg.  7.5.31). One’s real self-interest lies in satisfying Lord Viṣṇu. Not satisfying Lord Viṣṇu but instead attempting to become happy through material adjustments ( bahir-artha-māninaḥ ) is the wrong way for happiness. Because Viṣṇu is the root of everything, if Viṣṇu is pleased, everyone is pleased; in particular, one’s children and family members become happy in all respects. Nanda Mahārāja wanted to see his newborn child happy. That was his purpose. Therefore he wanted to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu, and to satisfy Lord Viṣṇu it was necessary to satisfy His devotees, such as the learned  brāhmaṇas ,  māgadhas  and  sūtas . Thus, in a roundabout way, ultimately it was Lord Viṣṇu who was to be satisfied.
TEXT 17
रोहिणी च महाभागा नन्दगोपाभिनन्दिता ।
व्यचरद् दिव्यवासस्रक्षणभरणभूषिता ॥१७॥
rohiṇī ca mahā-bhāgā  
 nanda-gopābhinanditā  
 vyacarad divya-vāsa-srak-  
 kaṇṭhābharaṇa-bhūṣitā
rohiṇī —Rohiṇī, the mother of Baladeva;  ca —also;  mahā-bhāgā —the most fortunate mother of Baladeva (greatly fortunate because of having the opportunity to raise Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma together);  nanda-gopā-abhinanditā —being honored by Mahārāja Nanda and mother Yaśodā;  vyacarat —was busy wandering here and there;  divya —beautiful;  vāsa —with a dress;  srak —with a garland;  kaṇṭha-ābharaṇa —and with an ornament covering the neck;  bhūṣitā —decorated.