384 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 8
abhidravati—coming towards; mam—me; isa—O Lord; sarah—the arrow;
tapta—fiery; ayasah—iron; vibho—the great; kamam—desire; dahatu—let it
burn; mam—me; natha—my protector; ma—not; me—my; garbhah—
embryo; nipatyatam—be aborted.
TRANSLATION
O my Lord, You are all-powerful. A fiery iron arrow is coming
towards me fast. My Lord, let it burn me personally, if You so desire,
but please do not let it burn and abort my embryo. Please do me this favor,
my Lord.
PURPORT
This incidence took place after the death of Abhimanyu, the husband
of Uttara. As the widow of Abhimanyu, she should have followed the
path of her husband, but because she was pregnant and Maharaja Pariksit,
a great devotee of the Lord, was lying in embryo, she was responsible for
his protection. The mother of a child has a great responsibility in giving all
protection to the child, and therefore she was not ashamed to express this
frankly before Lord Krsna. Uttara was the daughter of a great king, the
wife of a great hero and student of a great devotee, and later she was the
mother of a good king also. She was fortunate in every respect.
TEXT 11
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maveatie = RlotART TT 112 21
suta uvaca
upadharya vacas tasya
bhagavan bhakta-vatsalah
apandavam idarh kartum
drauner astram abudhyata
sutah uvaca—Sitta Gosvami said; upadharya—by hearing her patiently;
vacah—words; tasyah—her; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; bhakta-
vatsalah—He who is very much affectionate towards His devotees;
apandavam—without the existence of the Pandavas’ descendants; idam—
