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The Activities of Lord Rṣabhadeva
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Parīkṣit might have been thinking that the Kuru dynasty was not as fortunate as the others because the Supreme Lord did not appear in that family, neither as Kṛṣṇa, Lord Rāmacandra, Lord Rṣabhadeva or Mahārāja Pṛthu. Therefore Parīkṣit Mahārāja was encouraged by Śukadeva Gosvāmī in this particular verse.
The Kuru dynasty may be considered more glorious due to the presence of devotees like the five Pāṇḍavas, who rendered unalloyed devotional service. Although Lord Kṛṣṇa did not appear in the Kuru dynasty. He was so obligated to the Pāṇḍavas' devotional service that He acted as a maintainer of the family and spiritual master of the Pāṇḍavas. Although He took birth in the Yadu dynasty, Lord Kṛṣṇa was more affectionate to the Pāṇḍavas. By His actions, Lord Kṛṣṇa proved that He was more inclined to the Kuru dynasty than the Yadu dynasty. Indeed, Lord Kṛṣṇa, indebted to the Pāṇḍavas' devotional service, sometimes acted as their messenger, and He guided them through many dangerous situations. Therefore Mahārāja Parīkṣit should not have been saddened because Lord Kṛṣṇa did not appear in his family. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always inclined toward His pure devotees, and by His action it is clear that liberation is not very important for the devotees. Lord Kṛṣṇa easily gives one liberation, but He does not so easily give one the facility to become a devotee.  Muktiṁ dadāti karhicit sma na bhakti-yogam.  Directly or indirectly, it is proved that  bhakti-yoga  is the basis for the supreme relationship with the Supreme Lord. It is far superior to liberation. For a pure devotee of the Lord,  mukti  is automatically attained.
TEXT 19
नित्यानुभूतनिजलाभनिवृत्तवृष्णः
श्रेयस्यतद्रचनया चिरमुप्तबुद्धेः ।
लोकस्य यः करुणयाभयमात्मलोक-
माख्यान्नमो भगवते ऋषभाय तस्मै ॥१९॥
nityānubhūta-nija-lābha-nivṛtta-trṣṇaḥ śreyasy atad-racanayā cira-supta-buddheḥ lokasya yaḥ karuṇayābhayam ātma-lokam ākhyān namo bhagavate ṛṣabhāya tasmai