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yo dustyajan dara-sutan

suhrd-rajyam hrdi-sprsah

jahau yuvaiva malavad

uttama-sloka-lalasah

SYNONYMS

yah—who (Bharata Maharaja); dustyajan—difficult to give up; dara-sutan—wife and children; suhrt—friends; rajyam—kingdom; hrdi-sprsah—dear to the core of the heart; jahau—gave up; yuva—youth; eva—at that time; malavat—like stool; uttama-sloka-lalasah—being captivated by the transcendental qualities; pastimes and association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead “Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is offered sublime, poetic prayers by those trying to attain His favor.

Thus He is known as Uttamasloka.

Being very eager to gain the association of Lord Krsna, King Bharata, although in the prime of youth, gave up his very attractive wife, affectionate children, most beloved friends and opulent kingdom, exactly as one gives up stool after excreting it.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.14.43).