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of her time pining over Indra’s absence, with her cheeks upon her
hands.”

The performance of different yajfias for the demigods is considered
to be worship of the limbs of the Supreme Lord. The demigods are
considered to be different parts of the universal body of the Lord,
and therefore the ultimate purpose in worshiping them is to please the
Lord by partially worshiping His different limbs. Maharaj Yudhisthira
had no such material desire; he executed all sacrifices under the di-
rection of Krsna, and not to take any personal advantage from them.
He only desired to please Krsna and was therefore called the best of
the devotees. He was always merged in the ocean of loving service.
