122 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 4

eternal, and therefore one should not conclude that the Yadus and Bhojas
died in a drunken state in an ordinary fratricidal war. Sri Jiva Gosvami
comments on these incidences as magical performances,

TEXT 4

He Ahet ATI wTafietor z |
wedi of sari aad aferetion i 2 1
aham cokto bhagavata
prapannartiharena ha
badarim tvam prayahiti

sva-kularm saiijihirsuna

aham—I; ca—and; uktah—was told; bhagavata—by the Supreme Lord;
prapanna—of the surrendered; arti-harena—by He who is the vanquisher
of the distresses; ha—indeed; badarim—to Badari; tuam—you; prayahi—
should go; iti—thus; sva-kulam—His own family; sanjihirsuna—by desiring
to destroy.

TRANSLATION

The Lord is the vanquisher of the distresses of one who is surrendered
unto Him. Thus He who desired to destroy His family told me previously
to go to Badarikaérama.

PURPORT

While at Dvaraka, Uddhava was warned to avoid the distresses which
were to follow the disappearance of the Lord and the destruction of the
Yadu dynasty. He was advised to proceed to Badarikagrama because
there he could associate with the devotees of Nara-Narayana, and in their
association of devotional service he could increase his eagerness for chant-
ing, hearing, knowledge and detachment.

TEXT 5

way | achat «=| armenia |
CEST ad: TAS TTIA: H & I

tathapi tad-abhipretam
janan naham arindama

prsthato’nvagamam bhartuh
pada-vislesanaksamah
