Text 18] The Lord’s Pastimes Out of Vrndavana 107
and woman’s discharges, and thus a body is formed the size of a pea,
gradually developing into a complete body. But if the developing embryo
is destroyed in some way or other, the living entity has to take shelter in
another body or in the womb of another woman. The particular living
entity who was selected to be the descendant of Maharaja Puru, or the
Pandavas, was not an ordinary living entity, and by the superior will of the
Lord he was destined to be the successor to Maharaja Yudhisthira. There-
fore, when Asvatthama destroyed the embryo of Maharaja Pariksit, the
Lord, by His own internal potency, entered into the womb of Uttara by
His plenary portion just to give audience to the would-be Maharaja
Pariksit, who was in great danger. By His appearance within the womb, the
Lord encouraged the child and gave him complete protection in a new
body by His omnipotency. By His power of omnipresence He was present
both inside and outside of Uttara and other members of the Pandava
family.
TEXT 18
mImIgNaTaTaapE: |
ash ATTA THE TY HoVTgAA: 112
ayajayad dharma-sutam
agva-medhais tribhir vibhuh
so *pi ksmam anujai raksan
reme krsnam-anuvratah

ayajayat—made to perform; dharma-sutam—by the son of Dharma
(Maharaja Yudhisthira); aSva-medhaih—by horse sacrifices; tribhih—three;
vibhuh—the Supreme Lord; sah— Maharaja Yudhisthira; api—also; ksmam—
the earth; anujaih—assisted by his younger brothers; raksan—protecting;
reme—enjoyed; krsnam—Krsna, the Personality of Godhead; anuvratah—
constant follower.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord induced the son of Dharma to perform three horse
sacrifices, and Maharaja Yudhisthira, constantly following Krsna, the
Personality of Godhead, protected and enjoyed the earth, assisted by his
younger brothers.

PURPORT

Maharaja Yudhisthira was the ideal monarchical representative on the
earth because he was a constant follower of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna.
As stated in the Vedas (Isopanisad), the Lord is the proprietor of the
entire manifested cosmic creation, which presents a chance for the condi-
