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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 82: Verses 15-29
The joy they derived from one another's sight opened the buds of their heart. With faces glowing like lotuses in full blossom and with tears trickling down their eyes, they clasped one another in close embrace. Their hair stood on end, their voices got choked with emotion and all were transported with joy. (Like the men) the women also greeted and looked at one another with smiles and side long glances full of love and folded one another in their arms. While doing so they pressed to their bosoms the bosoms of another smeared with saffron-paste, and tears of love stood in their eyes. The younger ones bowed to the elders, and were themselves bowed to by those still younger, and welcoming one another and enquiring after their mutual welfare, they related to one another (enchanting) stories of Bhagavan Sri Krsna. (Pariksit!) Kunti, when she saw her brothers and sisters with their children, as also her parents, sisters-in-law and Bhagavan Sri Krsna, had her grief soothed in conversation with them. Kunti (addressing Vasudeva) said : My brother, I find myself extremely unfortunate. Not a single desire of mine has been fulfilled. What a pity that even noble brothers like you should forget me during my calamities! I am now convinced that friends, relations, sons, brothers and even parents forget one on whom fortune does not smile. (Why should I blame you for this?) Vasudeva replied: Dear sister, do not find fault with us. We, mortals, are nothing buttoys in the hands of Providence.
The world is subject to the control of the Supreme Ruler, and everyone acts and is made to act according to His will. Sister, you are aware how harassed by Kamsa, we had to flee from one quarter to another. It is only now that we have been restored to a secure position by Providence. Sri Suka resumed : (Pariksit!) (all) the kings present there were duly honoured by Vasudeva, Ugrasena and the other Yadus, and they felt supremely delighted and gratified at the sight of Bhagavan Sri Krsna. Pariksit! Bhisma, Drona, Dhrtarastra, Gandhari with her sons (Duryodhana and others), the Pandavas with their consorts, Kunti, Srnjaya, Vidura, Krpacarya, Kuntibhoja, Virata, Bhismaka, the great king Nagnajit, Purujit, Drupada, Salya, Dhrstaketu alongwith the king of Kati, Damaghosa, Visalaksa, the king of Mithila, the kings of Madra and Kekaya, Yudhamanyu and Susarma, Bahlika and others with their sons these and other kings, who had accepted the suzerainty of Yudhisthira, were astonished to see the person of Bhagavan Sri Krsna, the abode of all excellence and beauty, together with His consorts. Sri Balarama and Bhagavan Sri Krsna duly honoured them all, and they in their turn joyfully extolled ( the good fortune of) the Yadus, who were the kinsfolk of Bhagavan Sri Krsna and lived under His care. (Addressing Ugrasena,) they said: " 0 king of Bhojas! of all men in this world you Yadus alone have realized the fruit of your existence inasmuch as you constantly have before your eyes Bhagavan Sri Krsna, who can rarely be seen even by the greatest of Yogis.
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