Shloka 34
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
तस्मिन् सुसङ्कुल इभाश्वरथद्विपद्भि: कृष्णं सभार्यमुपलभ्य गृहाधिरूढा: । नार्यो विकीर्य कुसुमैर्मनसोपगुह्य सुस्वागतं विदधुरुत्स्मयवीक्षितेन ॥ ३४ ॥
tasmin su-saṅkula ibhāśva-ratha-dvipadbhiḥ kṛṣṇam sa-bhāryam upalabhya gṛhādhirūḍhāḥ nāryo vikīrya kusumair manasopaguhya su-svāgataṁ vidadhur utsmaya-vīkṣitena
La grande voie royale étant encombrée d’éléphants, de chevaux, de chars et de fantassins, les femmes montèrent sur les toits de leurs maisons et, de là, aperçurent le Seigneur Śrī Kṛṣṇa avec Ses reines. Elles répandirent des fleurs sur le Seigneur, L’étreignirent en leur esprit et exprimèrent leur accueil par de larges regards souriants.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī comments that the ladies communicated through their affectionate glances their eager inquiries as to the comfort of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s trip, and so on. In other words, in their ecstasy they intensely desired to serve the Lord.
FAQs
It means “embracing within the mind/heart”—the women internally held Kṛṣṇa with loving devotion even as they outwardly honored Him by showering flowers.
Because the streets were packed with a grand royal procession—elephants, horses, chariots, and soldiers—so they climbed onto rooftops to get darśana of Kṛṣṇa and offer their reverent welcome.
Bhakti is both inner and outer: one may offer simple external worship (flowers, respectful greetings) while cultivating the deeper inner embrace—remembering and holding the Lord lovingly in the heart.