Krishna Accepted Kunti's Prayers - Yudhishthira Lovingly Stopped His Departure

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.45 — May 7, 1973, Los Angeles 730507SB-LOS ANGELES [34:05 Minutes] SB-01.08.45_730507SB-LOS ANGELES Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] tāṁ bāḍham ity upāmantrya praviśya gajasāhvayam striyaś ca sva-puraṁ yāsyan premṇā rājñā nivāritaḥ [SB 1.8.45] [break] tām—all those; bāḍham—accepted; iti—thus; upāmantrya—subsequently informed; praviśya—entering; gajasāhvayam—the palace of the name; striyaḥ ca—other ladies; sva-puram—own residence; yāsyan—while starting for; premṇā—in love; rājñā—by the King; nivāritaḥ—stopped.

[02:56] Translation: "Thus accepting the prayers of Śrīmatī Kuntīdevī, the Lord subsequently informed other ladies of His departure by entering the palace of Hastināpura. But upon preparing to leave, He was stopped by King Yudhiṣṭhira, who implored Him lovingly." Prabhupāda: So the capital of the world empire is called Hastināpura or Gajasāhvaya. Gaja and hasti means elephant. Maybe there were many elephants, because formerly, the kings, they used to keep many, many horses, elephants.

Still, in New Delhi they have taken..., they have kept some token elephants in the rājyapal bhavan, or the President's house. So formerly there was one king, and the capital was Hastināpura. The king of Hastināpura was ruling all over the world. There was one flag.

These are mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. There were not many states, and the world was under one culture, Vedic culture. The people, the advanced people, they were Āryans, ārya. Āryans means advanced. So the Indo-European stock, they are also Āryans. They came from Central India, er, Central Asia, and some of them went to Indian side.

That is the history. The Caspian, Caspian Sea, that was the place of Kaśyapa Muni. Kaśyapa. From kaśyapa the "Caspian" has come.

Just like formerly the capital of Afghanistan was known as Gandhar. Now it has become Kandahar. So by historical references, it will be ascertained that the whole..., this planet was known as Bhārata-varṣa. What is now India is now known Bhārata-varṣa, but formerly the whole planet was known as Bhārata-varṣa. Formerly, this planet was known as Ilāvṛta-varṣa, but since the time of King Bharata, who also, the forefathers of the Pāṇḍavas, the planet is called Bhārata-varṣa.

So everywhere there was Vedic culture. The treasures are still available, and the history of the whole world is called Mahābhārata. The same point, Bhārata. And Mahābhārata means "greater Bhārata." Greater.

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