govindaḿ gṛham ānīya

deva-deveśam ādṛtaḥ

pūjāyāḿ nāvidat kṛtyaḿ

pramodopahato nṛpaḥ

govindam -- Lord Krishna; griham -- to His quarters; aniya -- bringing; deva -- of all gods; deva-isam -- the Supreme God and controller; adritah -- reverential; pujayam -- in the ritual worship; na avidat -- did not know; krityam -- the details of performance; pramoda -- by his great joy; upahatah -- overwhelmed; nripah -- the King.


Texto

King Yudhishthira respectfully brought Lord Govinda, the Supreme God of gods, to his personal quarters. The King was so overcome with joy that he could not remember all the rituals of worship.

Significado

Srila Prabhupada writes, "As he brought Krishna within the palace, King Yudhishthira became so confused in his jubilation that he practically forgot what he was to do at that time in order to receive Krishna and worship Him properly."