430 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 8
PURPORT

No one could make Lord Krsna stay at Hastinapura when He decided to
start for Dvaraka, but the simple request of King Yudhisthira that the Lord
remain there for a few days more was immediately effective. This signifies
that the power of the King is loving affection, which the Lord could not
deny. The almighty God is thus conquered only by loving service and
nothing else. He is fully independent in all His dealings, but He voluntarily
accepts obligations by the loving affection of His pure devotees.

TEXT 46

caren TE: PUATZAITAM |
waa | AANA: eal

vyasadyair isvarehajnaih
krsnenadbhuta-karmana

prabodhito ‘pitihasair
nabudhyata suearpitah

vyasadyaih—by great sages headed by Vyasa; isvara—the Almighty God;
tha—by the will of; jiaih—by the learned; krsnena—by Krsna Himself;
adbhuta-karmana—by one who performs all superhuman work; prabodhitah
—being solaced; api—although; itthasath—by evidences from the histories;
na—not; abudhyata—satisfied; suca arpitah—distressed.

TRANSLATION

King Yudhisthira, who was much aggrieved, could not be convinced,
despite instructions by great sages headed by Vy4sa and the Lord Krsna
Himself, the performer of superhuman feats, and despite all historical
evidence.

PURPORT

The pious King Yudhisthira was mortified because of the mass massacre
of human beings in the Battle of Kuruksetra, especially on his account.
Duryodhana was there on the throne, and he was doing well in his
administration, and in one sense there was no need of fighting. But on the
principle of justice Yudhisthira was to be replaced. The whole clique of
politics centered round this point, and all the kings and residents of the
