Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.57.24
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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vaideham
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the King of Videha (Janaka)
Adjective from Videha — 'of Videha-land.' The kingdom whose name means 'bodiless' (because Janaka was known for living free of bodily identification). Gauḍīyas read this etymology in the niṣkāma-karma frame, not as Advaitin disembodiment.
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priya - tamam
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most dear
Superlative of priya (dear). Balarāma calls Janaka priya-tama — dearest among the dear. Gauḍīyas treat such superlatives in the Bhāgavata as rasa-markers: Bhagavān assigns particular love to particular bhaktas, refusing impersonal even-handedness.
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yadu - nandanaḥ
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the descendant of Yadu
Compound: yadu (the Yadu lineage) + nandana (delighter / descendant). Balarāma named here as the joy of the Yadus. Gauḍīyas note that 'nandana' echoes Nanda Mahārāja — the same affectionate root.
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viveśa
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He entered
Perfect of vi-√viś. Balarāma enters Mithilā — a deliberate verb-choice that marks the Lord's entry into a devotee's domain as itself an event. Bhāgavata frequently elevates such entries to the rank of darśana-occasions.
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had finally caught up with Śatadhanvā on the outskirts of Mithilā. Since the king of this city was a dear friend of Balarāma’s, the Lord decided to enter the city and spend some time there.
“This jewel has caused Kṛṣṇa defamation and made him enter the cave. Though I know Akrūra has similar desires for the jewel, Kṛṣṇa did not give up partiality to him. This will create more rumors about him. Burning with grief, I cannot approach him.” Thinking in this way, Balarāma then spoke with affectionate anger. He went to Mithilā though he should have gone back to Dvārakā to give joy to the Yadus (yadu-nandanaḥ).
I will see a person who is most dear to me. You go and see who is most dear to you. Your devotees are dearer than the Yadus. Since the people of Mithilā are generally jñānīs, giving up your devotees, , I will association with jñānīs since I disagree with what you have done. He should have gone to Dvārakā to give joy to the Yadus (yadu-nandanaḥ). O king, you understand the affectionate anger of the devotees for the Lord. Or you are shining with internal anger in love.
- Where do you postpone visits to loved ones for the sake of mission efficiency?
- How does Balarāma model integrating personal calls with public work?
Balarāma turns aside to visit Janaka — devotional friendship has its own itinerary inside an investigation. The Bhāgavatam consistently shows how, even in the middle of urgent business, the Lord's brother makes time for the company of a bhakta-king.
King Janaka of Videha — the same dynastic line that produced Sītā in the Rāmāyaṇa — is treated in Vaiṣṇava tradition as a model rāja-ṛṣi, a king-sage whose detachment was praised in the Bhagavad-gītā (3.20). The Bhāgavatam at 9.13 traces the lineage and affirms his Vaiṣṇava standing.
Gauḍīyas read Balarāma's pleasure in Janaka's company against this background: Bhagavān's brother goes out of His way to honor a bhakta-king during the pursuit of a murderer. Sevā of devotees is built into the very geometry of līlā.
My note
Source: vedabase.io