Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 4
Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal
Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up
इन्द्रो मरुद्भिर्भगवानादित्या वसवोऽश्विनौ । ऋभवोऽङ्गिरसो रुद्रा विश्वे साध्याश्च देवता: ॥ २ ॥ गन्धर्वाप्सरसो नागा: सिद्धचारणगुह्यका: । ऋषय: पितरश्चैव सविद्याधरकिन्नरा: ॥ ३ ॥ द्वारकामुपसञ्जग्मु: सर्वे कृष्णदिदृक्षव: । वपुषा येन भगवान् नरलोकमनोरम: । यशो वितेने लोकेषु सर्वलोकमलापहम् ॥ ४ ॥
indro marudbhir bhagavān ādityā vasavo ’śvinau ṛbhavo ’ṅgiraso rudrā viśve sādhyāś ca devatāḥ
Der mächtige Indra kam zusammen mit den Maruts, den Ādityas, den Vasus, den Aśvinīs, den Ṛbhus, den Aṅgirās, den Rudras, den Viśvedevas und den Sādhyas; ebenso Gandharvas, Apsarās, Nāgas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Guhyakas, die großen Ṛṣis und die Ahnen (Pitṛs) sowie Vidyādharas und Kinnaras. Alle gelangten nach Dvārakā, voller Sehnsucht, Śrī Kṛṣṇa zu schauen. Durch Seine transzendente Gestalt bezaubert Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa die Menschenwelt; Sein Ruhm durchdringt alle Welten und tilgt jede Verunreinigung des Universums.
The Personality of Godhead descends within the material world to assist the demigods in the cosmic management; thus the demigods can normally see such forms of the Lord as Upendra. However, here it is indicated that although accustomed to seeing various Viṣṇu expansions of the Lord, the demigods were specifically eager to see the most beautiful form of the Lord as Kṛṣṇa. Deha-dehi-vibhāgaś ca neśvare vidyate kvacit: there is no distinction between the Supreme Lord and His personal body. The jīva soul is different from his body, but the beautiful, transcendental form of the Lord is identical with the Lord in all respects.
FAQs
This verse says that Indra and many classes of devas, along with Gandharvas, Apsarās, Nāgas, Siddhas, sages, Pitṛs, Vidyādharas and Kinnaras all came to Dvārakā, eager for Kṛṣṇa’s darśana.
It indicates that remembrance and glorification of Kṛṣṇa—His beauty, qualities, and pastimes—purify consciousness and even sanctify the cosmic realms, because the Lord is supremely pure and spiritually potent.
Cultivate “didṛkṣā” (eagerness) to see and remember Kṛṣṇa through daily hearing/chanting, and seek His presence through bhakti practices—because His form and fame are described as purifying and uplifting.