Shloka 16
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
नरोष्ट्रगोमहिषखराश्वतर्यन:- करेणुभि: परिजनवारयोषित: । स्वलङ्कृता: कटकुटिकम्बलाम्बरा- द्युपस्करा ययुरधियुज्य सर्वत: ॥ १६ ॥
naroṣṭra-go-mahiṣa-kharāśvatary-anaḥ kareṇubhiḥ parijana-vāra-yoṣitaḥ sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ kaṭa-kuṭi-kambalāmbarādy- upaskarā yayur adhiyujya sarvataḥ
On every side proceeded the finely adorned women attendants of the royal household, along with courtesans. They traveled on palanquins and on camels, bulls and buffalo, donkeys, mules, bullock carts, and elephants, their conveyances fully laden with grass tents, blankets, garments, and other supplies for the journey.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the household attendants mentioned here included washerwomen and other helpers.
FAQs
This verse depicts the large-scale, organized departure of the royal party—people, animals, attendants, and women—fully equipped with tents, mats, blankets and other supplies, showing the grandeur and seriousness of the Rājasūya preparations.
He is painting a vivid scene of the royal expedition connected with the Rājasūya endeavor—emphasizing how extensive the arrangements were as the party set out in all directions with full logistical support.
Devotional goals succeed with thoughtful preparation and coordinated effort—just as sacred duties were undertaken with proper resources, planning, and responsibility.