Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.10
SB 1.6.10
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tadā tad aham īśasya bhaktānāṁ śam abhīpsataḥ anugrahaṁ manyamānaḥ prātiṣṭhaṁ diśam uttarām
Translation
I took this as the special mercy of the Lord, who always desires benediction for His devotees, and so thinking, I started for the north.