550 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 10

—being afraid of; snehat—out of affection; prayunkta—engaged; catur-
anginim—four defensive divisions.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Yudhisthira, although no one’s enemy, engaged four divisions
of defense [horse, elephant, chariot and army] to accompany Lord Krsna,
the enemy of the asuras [demons]. The Maharaja did this because of the
enemy, and also out of affection for the Lord.

PURPORT

Natural defensive measures are horses and elephants combined with
chariots and men. Horses and elephants are trained to move to any part
of the hills or forests or plains. The charioteers could fight with many
horses and elephants by the strength of powerful arrows, even up to the
standard of the brahmastra (similar to modern atomic weapons). Maharaja
Yudhisthira knew well that Krsna is everyone’s friend and well-wisher, and
yet there were asuras who were by nature envious of the Lord. So out of
fear of attack from others and out of affection also, he engaged all
varieties of defensive forces as bodyguards of Lord Krsna. If required,
Lord Krsna Himself was sufficient to defend Himself from the attack of
others who counted the Lord as their enemy, but still He accepted all the
arrangements made by Maharaja Yudhisthira because He could not disobey
the King, who was His elder cousin. The Lord plays the part of a sub-
ordinate in His transcendental sporting, and thus sometimes He puts
Himself in the care of Yasodamata for His protection in His so-called
helplessness of childhood. That is the transcendental lila or pastime of
the Lord. The basic principle for all transcendental exchanges between the
Lord and His devotees is exhibited to enjoy a transcendental bliss for
which there is no comparison, even up to the level of brahmananda.

TEXT 33

TY AUMTA Tie: Beary AeA |
fraed ee Raa TATRA Ss 113311

atha diragatan Saurih
kauravan virahaturan
sannivartya drdham snigdhan
prayat sva-nagarim priyaih
atha—thus; diiragatan—having accompanied Him for a long distance;
Saurth—Lord Krsna; kauravan—the Pandavas; virahaturan—overwhelmed
