SB 1.15.45 (1965)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 45
Sarvetam anunirjamur bhratarah kritanischayah Kalina adharam mitrena dristwa pristwah praja bhuvi
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Sarve—all his younger brothers, Tam—him, Anunirjamur—get out from home by following the elder, Bhratarah—brothers, Kritanischavah—decidedly, Kalina—by the age of Kali, Adharma—principle of irreligiosity, Mitrena—by the friend, Dristwa—observing, Spristua—having overtaken, Praja—all citizens, Bhuvi—on the earth.
TRANSLATION
The younger brothers of Maharaj Yudhisthir observed it also that the age of Kali had already ushered in all the world over and the citizens of the kingdom were already affected by the influence of irreligiosity. They, therefore, decidedly followed the foot prints of their elder brother.
PURPORT
The younger brothers of Maharaj Yudhisthir were already most obedient followers of the great emperor and they had sufficiently training about the ultimate goal of life. They therefore decidedly followed their eldest brother in the matter of rendering devotional service to Lord Sri Krisnna more than fruitive activities, philosophical speculations or mystic powers. According to the principles of Sanatan Dharma one must retire from family life after half the duration of life is finished and must engage himself in the matter of self realisation. But the question of engaging oneself is not always decided. Sometimes such retired men are bewildered how to engage oneself for the last days of life. Here is a decision by the authorities like the Pandavas that all of them engaged themselves in the matter of culturing favorably the devotional service of the Lord Sri Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead. According to Swami Sridhar, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha or fruitive activities, philosophical speculations or salvation as they are conceived by several persons, are not the ultimate goal of life. They are more or less practised by persons who have no decision for the ultimate goal of life. The ultimate goal of life is already indicated by the Lord Himself in the Bhagwat Geeta (B.G. 18/64) and the Pandavas were intelligent although to follow it without any hesitation.