Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana Book 10 Chapter 71:36-46

Book 10: Seventy-one (Latter Half)

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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 71: Verses 36-46


Seeing the consorts of Sri Krsna accompanying their husband on the road even as the stars surround the moon, the women said to themselves: 'We wonder what meritorious deeds were performed by these ladies whereby the Best of Persons, Sri Krsna, constantly delights their eyes with His winsome smiles and sportful glances Here and there prominent and sinless citizens and leaders of tradeguilds met Him with auspicious articles in their hands and offered Him worship. Welcomed by the women of the palace with eyes blooming with joy and excited with emotion, Bhagavan Sri Krsna entered the king's palace. When Kunti saw her brother's son, Sri Krsna, the Lord of the three worlds, her heart was filled with delight_ Rising from her couch alongwith her daughter-in-law, Draupadi, she gave Him a hearty embrace. King Yudhisthira was beside himself with joy on having brought (with him) Sri Krsna, the Supreme Ruler of the gods, within his palace and, full of reverence, did not know how to proceed with His worship. Sri Krsna bowed to His aunt and other elderly women, and was in His turn saluted by Draupadi and His sister Subhadra, 0 King ! Under the direction of her mother-in-law, Draupadi, honoured Rukmini, Satyabhama, Bhadra, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Laksmana, the devoted Satya and other consorts of Sri Krsna, who had accompanied them, by offering them costumes, garlands and other articles of beauty. The virtuous King Yudhisthira comfortably lodged Bhagavan Sri Krsna with His army, attendants, ministers and consorts with elaborate arrangements for the supply of fresh articles (for their use). Alongwith Arjuna, Sri Krsna propitiated the god of fire by offering to him the Khandava forest and rescued Maya, the demon, who in his turn constructed a wonderful assembly hail for the king. In order to please Yudhisthira, the Lord spent several months at Indraprastha. There He occasionally went out with Arjuna for excursion in his chariot followed by a number of warriors.

Thus ends the seventy-first discourse entitled `Sri Krsna s visit to lndraprastha, in the latter half of Book Ten of the great and glorious Bhagavata-Purana, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhita
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