Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 44
The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
इति ब्रुवति सूते वै रथो गरुडलाञ्छन: । खमुत्पपात राजेन्द्र साश्वध्वज उदीक्षत: ॥ ४४ ॥
iti bruvati sūte vai ratho garuḍa-lāñchanaḥ kham utpapāta rājendra sāśva-dhvaja udīkṣataḥ
[Śukadeva Gosvāmī fuhr fort:] O erhabenster König, während der Wagenlenker noch sprach, erhob sich vor seinen Augen der Wagen des Herrn — mitsamt Pferden und der Fahne mit dem Zeichen Garuḍas — in den Himmel.
FAQs
This verse describes an extraordinary sign: Krishna’s Garuḍa-emblazoned chariot, along with its horses and flag, ascends into the sky as people watch—indicating the Lord’s transcendental arrangement beyond ordinary nature.
Śukadeva presents the event as occurring while the charioteer is speaking, anchoring the narration in eyewitness-like detail and highlighting that Krishna’s associates directly witnessed divine, supernatural signs after His līlā concluded.
It teaches that the Lord’s actions are not limited by material laws; for a devotee, remembering such divine signs strengthens faith, steadies the heart during separation (viraha), and encourages reliance on bhakti rather than mere worldly certainty.