Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 112
TRANSLATION
The eldest of these brothers rules the state out of love for the Personality of Godhead. Thus his kingdom is rich in all sorts of assets rarely enjoyed by the demigods.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 110
TRANSLATION
Please do not let your intelligence become shrouded by the offensive idea that you and I are staunch celibates and the Pāṇḍavas mere householders, distracted by political affairs.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Texts 100-104
eka-patnī-vrata-dhare
sadā vinaya-vṛddhayā
lajjayāvanata-śrīmad-
vadane ’dho-vilokane
jagad-rañjana-śīlāḍhye
’yodhyā-pura-purandare
mahā-rājādhirāje śrī-
sītā-lakṣmaṇa-sevite
bharata-jyāyasi preṣṭha-
sugrīve vānareśvare
vibhīṣaṇāśrite cāpa-
pāṇau daśarathātmaje
kauśalyā-nandane śrīmad-
raghunātha-svarūpiṇi
svasminn ātyantikī prītir
mama tenaiva vardhitā
TRANSLATION
Even so, I simply feel more attracted to the Supreme Lord in His eternal identity as Śrī Raghunātha, the son of Daśaratha and joy of Mother Kauśalyā. His heart always tender with natural, unaffected compassion, He is spontaneously attracted to loving exchanges with His devotees, exchanges free from any tinge of duplicity. He demonstrates how to follow properly the religious duties of a civilized people, and He upholds the strict vow of having only one wife. In the shyness of innate humility, His face always looks downward, His eyes fixed on the ground. His exalted character is pleasing to all. He stands with bow in hand, the king of kings, the hero of the city Ayodhyā, served by Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, and with Bharata as His older brother. He rules the race of monkeys as the dear friend of Sugrīva and gives shelter to Vibhīṣaṇa. By my hearing of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa, the unlimited loving attraction I feel toward my own master has increased.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 93
TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Hanumān, the ocean of sobriety, then sighed for a moment, and after a brief time in thought he bowed down to Nārada and spoke.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 87
TRANSLATION
Lord Kṛṣṇa, by acts of friendship like giving His sister in marriage to the Pāṇḍava Arjuna, showed Arjuna full mercy. And that Arjuna bears my image on the treasured flag of his chariot.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 84
TRANSLATION
[Parīkṣit Mahārāja said:] O mother, O celebrated wife of the son of the Pāṇḍavas, after Hanumān said this he repeatedly jumped up into the air, higher and higher, joining the sage Nārada in dancing. He then continued to speak.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 81
TRANSLATION
Śrī Hanumān said: All the calamities that befell the Pāṇḍavas were most auspicious and desirable because those calamities made the Personality of Godhead anxious to join the Pāṇḍavas quickly.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 79
TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Upon hearing these words, Śrī Nārada became uncontrollably eager to see the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. He simply wanted to go to Dvārakā and live there forever. He stood up, sat down, and stood up again. He danced enthusiastically, filled with inner joy, and made loud cries.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 75
TRANSLATION
By sending poison and many other calamities, one after another, to trouble the Pāṇḍavas from their childhood, the Lord deliberately showed their determination, religion, fame, wisdom, devotion, and ecstatic love.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 72
TRANSLATION
You are very kind to me. Because I have had the good fortune to engage in His service, you conclude that the Lord has given me His favor.
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