SB 1.14.35

Synonyms

[In the next four verses, Yudhiṣṭhira’s intention is to say that Kṛṣṇa was residing in Dvārakā for the benefit of all beings and not for any other reason (bhagavato’trāvasthāne hi lokānāṁ maṅgalaṁ nānyathety āśayenāha caturbhiḥ).¹⁰⁷]; maṅgalāya ca — for the well-being [śubhāya]; kṣemāya ca — and preservation [of that which is already at hand (labdha-pālanāya); or of an already established state of happiness (labdha-sukha-paripālanāya)¹⁰⁸]; bhavāya ca¹⁰⁹ — and prosperity [(udbhavāya);¹¹⁰ meaning the obtainment of newfound happiness that was previously unobtained (yogaḥ sa cālabdha-sukha-lābha-rūpaḥ)¹¹¹]; lokānām — of all beings [(sarva-prāṇinām), and especially the residents of Dvārakā (viśeṣato dvārakā-vāsinām)¹¹²]; ādyaḥ pumān — the Original [Supreme] Person [(parama-puruṣaḥ);¹¹³ the root cause and source of all being (mūla-kāraṇa-bhūtaḥ)¹¹⁴]; ananta-sakhaḥ — who is the companion of Ananta [Balarāma (balabhadra-sahāyaḥ);¹¹⁵ or whose companion is Ananta, the Śeṣa-avatāra, meaning Balabhadra (anantaḥ śeṣāvatāro balabhadraḥ sakhā sahāyo yasya saḥ);¹¹⁶ or who is accompanied by Balarāma (balarāma-sahitaḥ)¹¹⁷]; āste — is residing; yadu-kula-ambhodhau — in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty.

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