Shloka 67
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
तत: कामै: पूर्यमाण: सव्रज: सहबान्धव: । परार्ध्याभरणक्षौमनानानर्घ्यपरिच्छदै: ॥ ६७ ॥ वसुदेवोग्रसेनाभ्यां कृष्णोद्धवबलादिभि: । दत्तमादाय पारिबर्हं यापितो यदुभिर्ययौ ॥ ६८ ॥
tataḥ kāmaiḥ pūryamāṇaḥ sa-vrajaḥ saha-bāndhavaḥ parārdhyābharaṇa-kṣauma- nānānarghya-paricchadaiḥ
Dann wurden Nanda Mahārājas Wünsche erfüllt, und er war zusammen mit allen Bewohnern Vrajas und seinen Verwandten zufrieden. Vasudeva, Ugrasena, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava, Balarāma und andere schenkten ihm kostbare Schmuckstücke, feine Gewänder und allerlei unschätzbare Hausgeräte. Nanda nahm die Gaben an und verabschiedete sich; von den Yadus geleitet, zog er mit seiner Familie und den Leuten aus Vraja davon.
According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, at the end of the three months Mahārāja Nanda approached Kṛṣṇa and told Him, “My dear son, for one drop of perspiration from Your divine face I am ready to give up countless lives. Let us leave now for Vraja; I cannot spend any more time here.” Then he went to Vasudeva and told him, “My dear friend, please send Kṛṣṇa to Vraja,” and of King Ugrasena he requested, “Please order my friend to do this. If you refuse, I will have to drown myself here in Lord Paraśurāma’s lake. Just watch, if you do not believe me! We people of Vraja came to this holy place not to gain some piety on the occasion of the solar eclipse, but to get Kṛṣṇa back or die.” Hearing these desperate words from Nanda, Vasudeva and the others tried to pacify him with valuable gifts.
FAQs
This verse says the Vraja residents became fully satisfied as their wishes were fulfilled and they were honored with precious ornaments, fine linen, and valuable gifts—showing Kṛṣṇa’s affectionate reciprocation with His devotees.
In the Kurukṣetra meeting, Kṛṣṇa’s family and associates honored the Vraja residents with gifts, expressing gratitude and affection for their pure devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
Serve and honor sincere devotees, practice generosity without pride, and remember that true fulfillment comes through loving devotion—where the Lord reciprocates in fitting ways.