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
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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
watt aah | arreReaa |
EST ad: TATA | II
tathapi tad-abhipretam
janan naham arindama
prsthato’nvagamam bhartuh
pada-vislesanaksamah
