Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Texts 70-72 – June 5, 2024

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Texts 70-72 tataḥ padmāvatī
rājya- dāna-bhītā vimūḍha-dhīḥ mahiṣī yadu-rājasya vṛddhā mātāmahī
prabhoḥ apy uktāśravaṇāt pūrvaṁ rāma-mātrāvahelitā sva-bhartū
rakṣituṁ rājyaṁ cāturyāt parihāsa-vat vyāhāra-paripāṭyānya-
cittatāpādanena tam yadu-vaṁśyaika-śaraṇaṁ vidhātuṁ svastham
abravīt TRANSLATION Then, fearing that the kingdom was about to be
given away, old Padmāvatī, the Lord’s grandmother, the queen of the
Yadu king Ugrasena, gathered her muddled wits and cleverly feigned
a joking spirit. To protect her husband’s domain, she spoke up
again, even though Balarāma’s mother had snubbed her by ignoring
her previous remarks. Invoking eloquence, Padmāvatī tried to change
the mood, to bring Kṛṣṇa, the exclusive shelter of the Yadu
dynasty, back to normal.