Shloka 38
Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā
यद्बाहुदण्डाभ्युदयानुजीविनो यदुप्रवीरा ह्यकुतोभया मुहु: । अधिक्रमन्त्यङ्घ्रिभिराहृतां बलात् सभां सुधर्मां सुरसत्तमोचिताम् ॥ ३८ ॥
yad bāhu-daṇḍābhyudayānujīvino yadu-pravīrā hy akutobhayā muhuḥ adhikramanty aṅghribhir āhṛtāṁ balāt sabhāṁ sudharmāṁ sura-sattamocitām
The foremost Yadu heroes, sustained by the might of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s arms, remain ever fearless; thus they stride with their feet across the Sudharmā assembly hall—fit for the best of devas, yet taken from them by force.
Those who are directly servitors of the Lord are protected by the Lord from all fearfulness, and they also enjoy the best of things, even if they are forcibly accumulated. The Lord is equal in behavior to all living beings, but He is partial to His pure devotees, being very affectionate toward them. The city of Dvārakā was flourishing, being enriched with the best of things in the material world. The state assembly house is constructed according to the dignity of the particular state. In the heavenly planets, the state assembly house called Sudharmā was deserving of the dignity of the best of the demigods. Such an assembly house is never meant for any state on the globe because the human being on the earth is unable to construct it, however far a particular state may be materially advanced. But during the time of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s presence on the earth, the members of the Yadu family forcibly brought the celestial assembly house to earth and placed it at Dvārakā. They were able to use such force because they were certain of the indulgence and protection of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa. In other words, the Lord is provided with the best things in the universe by His pure devotees. Lord Kṛṣṇa was provided with all kinds of comforts and facilities available within the universe by the members of the Yadu dynasty, and in return such servitors of the Lord were protected and fearless.
FAQs
Sudharma is the divine assembly hall in Dvārakā, described as fit for the greatest devas; the Yadus would confidently enter it under Krishna’s protection.
They are called akuto-bhayāḥ because they lived sheltered by the victorious strength of Krishna’s arms, so no threat could intimidate them.
It means cultivating steady dependence on Krishna through bhakti—hearing, chanting, and serving—so fear reduces as faith in divine protection grows.