Text 18]
The Lord's Pastimes Out of Vṛndāvana
107
and woman's discharges, and thus a body is formed the size of a pea, gradually developing into a complete body. But if the developing embryo is destroyed in some way or other, the living entity has to take shelter in another body or in the womb of another woman. The particular living entity who was selected to be the descendant of Mahārāja Pūru, or the Pāṇḍavas, was not an ordinary living entity, and by the superior will of the Lord he was destined to be the successor to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira. Therefore, when Aśvatthāmā destroyed the embryo of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the Lord, by His own internal potency, entered into the womb of Uttarā by His plenary portion just to give audience to the would-be Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who was in great danger. By His appearance within the womb, the Lord encouraged the child and gave him complete protection in a new body by His omnipotency. By His power of omnipresence He was present both inside and outside of Uttarā and other members of the Pāṇḍava family.
TEXT 18
अयाजयद्रर्मसुतमश्वमेधैत्रिभिर्विभुः । 
  सोऽपि क्षमामनुजै रक्षन् रेमे कृष्णमनुव्रतः ॥१८॥
ayājayad dharma-sutam 
  aśva-medhais tribhir vibhuḥ 
  so 'pi kṣmām anujai rakṣan 
  reme kṛṣṇam-anuvrataḥ
ayājayat—made to perform; dharma-sutam—by the son of Dharma (Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira); aśva-medhaiḥ—by horse sacrifices; tribhiḥ—three; vibhuḥ—the Supreme Lord; saḥ—Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira; api—also; kṣmām—the earth; anujaiḥ—assisted by his younger brothers; rakṣan—protecting; reme—enjoyed; kṛṣṇam—Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead; anuvrataḥ—constant follower.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord induced the son of Dharma to perform three horse sacrifices, and Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, constantly following Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, protected and enjoyed the earth, assisted by his younger brothers.
PURPORT
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was the ideal monarchical representative on the earth because he was a constant follower of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. As stated in the  Vedas (Īśopaniṣad) , the Lord is the proprietor of the entire manifested cosmic creation, which presents a chance for the condi-