852 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 16
clothing; dadau—gave in charity; haran—necklace; maha-manah—one who
has a broader outlook.
TRANSLATION

Wherever the King visited, he continuously heard the glories of his
great forefathers, who were all devotees of the Lord, and also of the
glorious acts of Lord Krsna. He also heard how he himself had been pro-
tected by the Lord from the powerful heat of the weapon of Asvatthama.
People also mentioned the great affection between the descendants of
Vrsni and Prtha due to the latter’s great devotion to Lord KeSava. The
King, being very pleased with the singers of such glories, opened his eyes
in great satisfaction. Out of magnanimity he was pleased to award them
very valuable necklaces and clothing.

PURPORT

Kings and great personalities of the state are presented with welcome
addresses. This is a system from time immemorial, and Maharaja Pariksit,
since he was one of the well-known emperors of the world, was also pre-
sented with addresses of welcome in all parts of the world as he visited
those places. The subject matter of those welcome addresses was Krsna.
Krsna means Krsna and His eternal devotees, as the king means the king
and his confidential associates.

Krsna and His unalloyed devotees cannot be separated, and therefore
glorifying the devotee means glorifying the Lord and vice versa. Maharaja
Pariksit would not have been glad to hear about the glories of his fore-
fathers like Maharaja Yudhisthira and Arjuna, etc., had they not been
connected with the acts of Lord Krsna. The Lord descends specifically to
deliver His devotees (paritrandya sadhiinadm). The devotees are glorified by
the presence of the Lord because they cannot live for a moment without
the presence of the Lord and His different energies. The Lord is present
for the devotee by His acts and glories, and therefore Maharaja Pariksit
felt the presence of the Lord when He was glorified by His acts, especially
when he was saved by the Lord in the womb of his mother. The devotees
of the Lord are never in danger, but in the material world which is full of
dangers in every step, the devotees are apparently placed into dangerous
positions, and when they are saved by the Lord, the Lord is glorified.
Lord Krsna would not have been glorified as the speaker of the Bhagavad-
gita had His devotees like the Pandavas not been entangled in the Battle-
