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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.8
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 8
- gantuṁ kṛtamatir brahman
- dvārakāṁ ratham āsthitaḥ
- upalebhe 'bhidhāvantīm
- uttarāṁ bhaya-vihvalām
gantumjust desiring to start — just desiring to start; kṛtamatiḥhaving decided — having decided; brahmanO brāhmaṇa — O brāhmaṇa; dvārakāmtowards Dvārakā — towards Dvārakā; rathamon the chariot — on the chariot; āsthitaḥseated — seated; upalebhesaw — saw; abhidhāvantīmcoming hurriedly — coming hurriedly; uttarāmUttarā — Uttarā; bhayabeing afraid-vihvalāmbeing afraid — being afraid.
As soon as He seated Himself on the chariot to start for Dvārakā, He saw Uttarā hurrying toward Him in fear.
All the members of the family of the Pāṇḍavas were completely dependent on the protection of the Lord, and therefore the Lord protected all of them in all circumstances. The Lord protects everyone, but one who depends completely upon Him is especially looked after by the Lord. The father is more attentive to the little son who is exclusively dependent on the father.