Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 57
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ । नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥ बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: । ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥
dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ
The Yadus were all embraced by their friends, close family members and other relatives, including Dhṛtarāṣṭra and his younger brother, Vidura; Pṛthā and her sons; Bhīṣma; Droṇa; the twins Nakula and Sahadeva; Nārada; and Vedavyāsa, the Personality of Godhead. Their hearts melting with affection, these and the other guests left for their kingdoms, their progress slowed by the pain of separation.
FAQs
This verse names Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura, the Pāṇḍavas, Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kuntī, Nakula and Sahadeva, along with sages Nārada and Vyāsa, plus many friends and relatives.
Their presence underscores that Kṛṣṇa’s family reunion is also a spiritually significant event witnessed by the foremost sages who guide dharma and devotion.
Even amid complex histories, devotees value reconciliation, honoring elders and well-wishers, and seeing family gatherings through the lens of dharma and spiritual purpose.