Shloka 56
Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed
बन्धून् सदारान् ससुतान् पारिबर्हेण भूयसा । विदर्भकोशलकुरून् काशिकेकयसृञ्जयान् ॥ ५५ ॥ सदस्यर्त्विक्सुरगणान् नृभूतपितृचारणान् । श्रीनिकेतमनुज्ञाप्य शंसन्त: प्रययु: क्रतुम् ॥ ५६ ॥
bandhūn sa-dārān sa-sutān pāribarheṇa bhūyasā vidarbha-kośala-kurūn kāśi-kekaya-sṛñjayān
With abundant gifts he honored his relatives—together with their wives and children—and the royal guests from Vidarbha, Kosala, Kuru, Kāśī, Kekaya and Sṛñjaya. He also worshiped the members of the assembly, the officiating priests, the witnessing demigods, humans, spirits, forefathers and Cāraṇas; then, having received permission from Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the abode of Lakṣmī, all the guests departed for their own lands, chanting the glories of Vasudeva’s sacrifice.
FAQs
This verse shows the dharmic practice of honoring one’s kin—along with their families—by offering abundant gifts, reflecting generosity and respect during sacred gatherings.
They are named to indicate the wide assembly of allied dynasties who had gathered at Samanta-pañcaka, emphasizing the scale of the meeting around the sacrificial occasion.
Cultivate gratitude and harmony in family and community by offering sincere respect—through service, time, and appropriate generosity—especially during spiritual or communal events.