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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.79.29

दिष्टं तदनुमन्वानो रामो द्वारवतीं ययौ । उग्रसेनादिभि: प्रीतैर्ज्ञातिभि: समुपागत: ॥ २९ ॥
diṣṭaṁ tad anumanvāno
[dishtam tad anumanvaano]
rāmo dvāravatīṁ yayau
[raamo dvaaravateem yayau]
ugrasenādibhiḥ prītair
[ugrasenaadibhih preetair]
jñātibhiḥ samupāgataḥ
[jnaatibhih samupaagatah]
diṣṭam — fate tat — that anumanvānaḥ — deciding rāmaḥ — Lord Balarāma dvāravatīm — to Dvārakā yayau — went ugrasena - ādibhiḥ — headed by Ugrasena prītaiḥ — delighted jñātibhiḥ — by His family members samupāgataḥ — greeted .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
diṣṭaṁ tad anumanvāno
diṣṭam
fate
tat
that
anumanvānaḥ
deciding
rāmo dvāravatīṁ yayau
rāmaḥ
Lord Balarāma
dvāravatīm
to Dvārakā
yayau
went
ugrasenādibhiḥ prītair
ugrasena - ādibhiḥ
headed by Ugrasena
prītaiḥ
delighted
jñātibhiḥ samupāgataḥ
jñātibhiḥ
by His family members
samupāgataḥ
greeted .
  • diṣṭam — fate
    Past participle of √diś, 'that which has been directed, appointed.' In Bhāgavatam usage diṣṭa is not blind destiny but the Lord's own ordained outcome — the Bhāgavatam uses the same word for the cosmic plan. Balarāma's recognition is that Kṛṣṇa's plan is already running through this duel.
  • anumanvānaḥ — deciding, concluding
    Present participle of anu + √man. The verb of inward judgment — Balarāma weighs the situation and concludes inwardly. The grammar shows the Lord's discernment in real time: the duel cannot be stopped, the larger plan is already at work, the elder brother withdraws.
  • dvāravatīm — to Dvārakā
    Accusative of Dvāravatī, 'the city with many gates' — the Yādava capital. Going dvāravatīm yayau is the standard verse-shape for Balarāma or Kṛṣṇa returning home. After the long tīrtha-yātrā and the Kurukṣetra detour, He goes back to His own household.
  • prītaiḥ jñātibhiḥ — by delighted family members
    Compound: prīta (delighted) + jñāti (relative), instrumental plural. The grammar makes the welcome an active joy — they are not merely present, they are prīta. The Lord goes home to a household whose mood is itself a kind of sacrifice.
Concluding that the battle was the arrangement of fate, Lord Balarāma went back to Dvārakā. There He was greeted by Ugrasena and His other relatives, who were all delighted to see Him.

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the word diṣṭam, “fate,” indicates that the battle between Bhīma and Duryodhana had been enjoined by Lord Kṛṣṇa and set into motion by Him.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Concluding that the battle was the arrangement of fate, Lord Balarāma went back to Dvārakā. There He was greeted by Ugrasena and His other relatives, who were all delighted to see Him.
Commentary

He permitted the fight to continue, as it was made to happened by Krsna himself (dista).

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The war had been arranged by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord (diṣṭam). The war took place by his desire. Since neither of them accepted his words which were with good intentions, he went to give pleasure (rāmaḥ) to Ugrasena, Vasudeva, Pradyumna and others. He met very closely (upagataḥ) with Ugrasena and others, with exchanges of auspicious greetings (sam), near Dvārakā.

Related values
Bhakti (Devotion)Prema (Divine Love)
Concepts
RasaJiva
Concluding the battle was Kṛṣṇa's arrangement, Balarāma returned to Dvārakā, welcomed by family. Sometimes the wise withdraw when their counsel has been refused; further presence would only prolong what cannot be helped.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I lingering after my counsel has been refused?
  • What does graceful withdrawal look like in my situation?

Bhagavān argues, the warriors refuse, and Balarāma simply concludes diṣṭam — it is fate, the long arrangement set up by Kṛṣṇa Himself for the unloading of the earth. He turns from the field and goes home to Dvārakā, where Ugrasena and the family receive Him joyfully. The Lord does not stay where He is not wanted; He returns to where He is loved. Vaiṣṇava etiquette in one stride.

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