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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 70: Verses 12-25
(Then,) looking into (liquid) ghee and a mirror, He would (first) have a look at the cows and bulls, Brahmana and (images of) gods. Thereafter He would take delight in causing boons to be conferred on all classes of people dwelling in the city and in the gynaeceum and gratifying His other subjects by granting their desires. Presenting first (of all) the Brahmanas, (then) His friends and relations, (then) His ministers and counsellors, and (then) His consorts with garlands, betel leaves and pigments, He would last of all accept them for Himself. By that time His charioteer, (Daruka) would bring His most wonderful chariot drawn by Sugriva and other horses and, saluting the Lord, would stand before Him. Holding the charioteer's hands in His own hand, Sri Krsna would then -(proceed to) mount the chariot accompanied by Satyaki and Uddhava, even as the sun ascends the eastern hills. Watched with bashful and affectionate glances by the ladies of the gynaeceum and reluctantly permitted by them to go, the Lord would smile at them (for a moment) and, thus captivating their heart, would sally forth (to the Council Hall). Pariksit, surrounded by all the Yadus, Sri Krsna would (then) enter the Hall bearing the name of Sudharma, the inmates of which would not experience (for the time being) the six waves of existence (viz., hunger and thirst, grief and delusion, old age and death). Seated on an exalted throne, illuminating (all) the quarters with His own splendour and surrounded by the lions of Yadu's race, the almighty Lord, the foremost of the Yadus, shone like the moon in the midst of hosts of stars in the heavens.
There the jesters would entertain the Lord with amusements of various kinds, and (even so) master dancers and dancing girls severally with (their) dances. Sutas, Magadhas and Vandis would dance, sing and panegyrize the Lord in accompaniment to clay tomtoms, lutes, tambourines, flutes, cymbals and conchs. Seated there certain Brahmanas, skilled in exposition, would expound Vedic Mantras, while others would narrate the stories of ancient kings of sacred renown. (One day) 0 king, a certain person, never seen before, made his appearance there. He was announced to the Lord by the porters (on duty) and ushered into His presence. The man bowed to Sri Krsna, the Supreme Lord, with joined palms and communicated to Him the suffering of certain kings caused by their incarceration at the hands of Jarasandha. (Pariksit,) twenty thousand and odd kings who did not pay homage to him during his (expeditions for) the conquest of the (four) quarters, had been forcibly detained by him at (his capital) Girivraja (the modern Giridih). (The new comer conveyed their message to Sri Krsna in the following words-)" 0 Krsna, the Embodiment of Truth, Knowledge and Bliss, whose personality is immeasurable and who destroy the fear of those who have taken refuge in you we, who are (yet) possessed of a differential outlook and are afraid of (the cycle of) birth and death, resort to You for protection.
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