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Narayana. Therefore, satisfying them was an indirect way of satisfying
Lord Visnu. Mad-bhakta-pijabhyadhika (Bhag. 11.19.21). The Lord
says, ““Worshiping My devotees is better than worshiping Me directly.”
The varndsrama system is entirely meant for visnu-drddhana, worship
of Lord Visnu. Varndsramacdravaté purusena parah puman/ visnur
Gradhyate (Visnu Purana 3.8.9). The ultimate goal of life is to please
Lord Visnu, the Supreme Lord. The uncivilized man or materialistic per-
son, however, does not know this aim of life. Na te viduh svdrtha-gatim
hi visnum (Bhag. 7.5.31). One’s real self-interest lies in satisfying Lord
Visnu. Not satisfying Lord Visnu but instead attempting to become
happy through material adjustments (bahir-artha-mdninah) is the
wrong way for happiness. Because Visnu is the root of everything, if
Visnu is pleased, everyone is pleased; in particular, one’s children and
family members become happy in all respects. Nanda Maharaja wanted to
see his newborn child happy. That was his purpose. Therefore he wanted
to satisfy Lord Visnu, and to satisfy Lord Visnu it was necessary to
satisfy His devotees, such as the learned brdhmanas, mdgadhas and
sitas. Thus, in a roundabout way, ultimately it was Lord Visnu who was
to be satisfied.
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rohini ca mahd-bhaga
nanda-gopdabhinandita
vyacarad divya-vdsa-srak-
kanthabharana-bhisita

rohini—Rohini, the mother of Baladeva; ca—also; mahd-bhaga—the
most fortunate mother of Baladeva (greatly fortunate because of having
the opportunity to raise Krsna and Balarama together); nanda-gopa-
abhinandita—being honored by Maharaja Nanda and mother Yasoda;
vyacarat—was busy wandering here and there; divya—beautiful;
vdsa —with a dress; srak—with a garland; kantha-adbharana—and with
an ornament covering the neck; bhisita—decorated.
