Shloka 15
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
नृवाजिकाञ्चनशिबिकाभिरच्युतं सहात्मजा: पतिमनु सुव्रता ययु: । वराम्बराभरणविलेपनस्रज: सुसंवृता नृभिरसिचर्मपाणिभि: ॥ १५ ॥
nṛ-vāji-kāñcana-śibikābhir acyutaṁ sahātmajāḥ patim anu su-vratā yayuḥ varāmbarābharaṇa-vilepana-srajaḥ su-saṁvṛtā nṛbhir asi-carma-pāṇibhiḥ
Les épouses fidèles du Seigneur Acyuta, avec leurs enfants, suivirent leur Époux sur des palanquins d’or portés par des hommes robustes. Elles étaient parées de beaux vêtements, de bijoux, d’huiles parfumées et de guirlandes, et protégées de toutes parts par des soldats tenant épées et boucliers.
According to Śrīdhara Svāmī, the word vāji indicates that some of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s queens were transported by horse-drawn conveyances.
FAQs
This verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s queens as suvratāḥ—devoted and faithful—accompanying Him with their sons in a dignified royal procession, adorned and respectfully protected.
The description highlights the royal setting of Kṛṣṇa’s journey and the proper etiquette of a king’s household—splendor, dignity, and security—while they accompany the Lord in His public pastime.
Suvratā implies steadiness in one’s vows—remaining consistent in bhakti practices (japa, prayer, service) and choosing conduct that supports devotion, even amid worldly responsibilities.