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"Amma-pii-niyag-vippahuune" - Ambapitru - nijakaviprheeṇaḥ - matṛpitṛbhyāṁ svajaneṣu ca vihīnaḥ - meaning, devoid of mother, father and relatives. Storytellers say that when Dwarka was burning, Krishna Vasudeva and his elder brother Balarama were both trying to extinguish the fire, but when they were unsuccessful, they reached their palaces and tried to save their parents. With great difficulty, they managed to get their parents out of the palace. They thought that they should put their parents on a chariot and take them to a safe place. To fulfill their intention, when Vasudeva Shri Krishna reached the stable, he saw that the stable had been destroyed by fire. He left from there and came to the chariot shed. The chariot shed was on fire, but one chariot appeared safe to him. He immediately brought it out, put his parents on it. Both brothers got on in place of the horses, but as soon as they crossed the lion gate and the chariot's wheel and both brothers came out of the gate, the upper part of the gate immediately broke and their parents were crushed under it. They died. Vasudeva Krishna and Balarama could not bear to see this poignant and terrible sight. They were impatient with the separation from their parents. Somehow they controlled their minds, patiently endured the great sorrow caused by the separation from their parents and other relatives. The storyteller has indicated this lack of parents and other relatives with the word "Ammapii - niyag-vippahuune".
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"Rameṇa Baldeveṇa saddiṁ" - means - with Rama Baldeva. King Vasudeva had a queen named Rohini. Rohini gave birth to a virtuous and brilliant son. He was extremely beautiful and charming, so he was named "Rama". Later, due to being extremely strong and powerful, the epithet "Bala" was added to Rama and he became known by many names like Rama, Balarama, Balabhadra, and Bala. According to Jain scriptures, Baldeva is also a specific position. Every Vasudeva's elder brother is called Baldeva, they are destined for heaven or liberation. Balarama was the ninth Baldeva. The love between Baldeva and Vasudeva is unparalleled and unique. The storyteller has expressed Baldeva Rama, the elder brother of King Krishna, with the words "Rameṇa Baldeveṇa".
"Dahiṇaveyāliṁ abhimukhe juhiṭṭhillpaamokkhāṇaṁ, pañcaṇhaṁ paṇḍavāṇaṁ paṇḍurāyaputtāṇaṁ pāsaṁ paṇḍumahurāṁ sampatthie" means - towards the shore of the southern sea, the five Pandavas, the sons of Panduraja, went towards Pandu Mathura.
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After the city of Dwarka was burnt, Krishna was very worried. He said to Balarama - Krishna, who gives shelter to others, where will he go for shelter today? In response, Balarama said - You have always helped the Pandavas, it is right to go to them. At that time, the Pandavas were living in Pandu Mathura, having been exiled from Hastinapur. Their story of exile should be known from the Gnatadharmakatha.
Hearing Balarama's words, Krishna said - It is shameful to seek shelter from those whom you have sheltered, moreover, Subhadra (Arjuna's wife) is my sister. It is also not appropriate to stay at my sister's house.
Hearing Krishna's logical argument, Balarama said - Brother! Kunti is your aunt, there is nothing disrespectful about going to your aunt's house.