312 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 10
PURPORT
Maharaja Yudbisthira was the greatest of all men of religion. Thus he
was not at all inclined to fight with his cousins for the sake of enjoying
the kingdom: he fought for the right cause because the kingdom of
Hastinapura was his rightful inheritance, and his cousins wanted to usurp
it for themselves. He fought, therefore, for the right cause under the guid-
ance of Lord Sri Krsna, but he could not enjoy the results of his victory
because his cousins were all killed in the fight. He therefore ruled over the
kingdom as a matter of duty, assisted by his younger brothers. The inquiry
was important for Saunaka Rsi, who wanted to know about the after-
behavior of Maharaja Yudhisthira when he was at ease to enjoy the
kingdom.
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suta uvaca
vamsam kuror vamsa-davagni-nirhrtam
samrohayitva bhava-bhavano harih
nivesayitva nija-rajya isvaro
yudhisthirarn prita-mana babhiiva ha
sitah uvaca—Siita Gosvami replied; vamsam—dynasty; kuroh—of King
Kuru; vamsa-dava-agni-— forest fire set by the bamboos;nirhrtam—exhausted;
sarmrrohayitva—seedling of the dynasty; bhava-bhavanah—the maintainer of
creation; harih—the Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna; nivesayitva—having
reestablished; nija-rajye—in his own kingdom; isvarah—the Supreme Lord;
yudhisthiram—unto Maharaja Yudhisthira; prita-manah—pleased in His
mind; babhiiva ha—became.
TRANSLATION
Sita Gosvami said: Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of God-
head who is the maintainer of the world, became pleased after reestablish-
