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SB 1.8.14 (1964)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT No. 14

Antasthah sarva bhutanam atma yogeswara Hari Swamayaya abrinod garhham vairatyah kurutantabe.


ENGLISH SYNONYMS

Antasthah—being within, Sarva—all, Bhutanam—of the living beings, Atma—soul, Yogeshwara—the Lord of all mysticism, Hari—the Supreme Lord, Swamayoya—by the personal energy, Abrinod—covered, Garbham—embryo, Vairatyah—of Uttara, Kurutantabe—for the progeny of Moharaj Kuru.


TRANSLATION

The Lord of Supreme mysticism Shri Krishna resides within everyone's heart as the Paramatma. As such He covered the embryo of Uttara by His personal energy just to protect the progeny of the Kuru dynasty.


PURPORT

The Lord of Supreme mysticism can simultaneously reside within everyone's heart or even within the atoms also by His Paramatma feature His plenary portion. As such from within the body of Uttara He covered the embryo to save Maharaj Parikshit just to protect the progeny of Maharaj Kuru in which King Pandu was also a descendant. Both the sons of Dhritarastra and that of Pandu all belonged to the same dynasty of Maharaj Kuru therefore both of them were known as Kurus generally. But particularly when there was distinctions between the two brother's family the sons of Dhritarastra were known as Kurus while the sons of Pandu were known as Pandavas. The sons and grand sons of Dhritarastra all being finished, in the battle of Kurukshetra, the last son of the dynasty is thus designated as the son of the Kurus.