Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 13
Parīkṣit Confronts Kali; Dharma and Bhūmi Lament Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
तत्र तत्रोपशृण्वान: स्वपूर्वेषां महात्मनाम् । प्रगीयमाणं च यश: कृष्णमाहात्म्यसूचकम् ॥ १३ ॥ आत्मानं च परित्रातमश्वत्थाम्नोऽस्त्रतेजस: । स्नेहं च वृष्णिपार्थानां तेषां भक्तिं च केशवे ॥ १४ ॥ तेभ्य: परमसन्तुष्ट: प्रीत्युज्जृम्भितलोचन: । महाधनानि वासांसि ददौ हारान् महामना: ॥ १५ ॥
tatra tatropaśṛṇvānaḥ sva-pūrveṣāṁ mahātmanām pragīyamāṇaṁ ca yaśaḥ kṛṣṇa-māhātmya-sūcakam
王が赴く先々で、主に仕えた偉大な祖先たちの栄光と、主シュリー・クリシュナの偉業を示す聖なる御業の歌が絶えず歌われていた。さらに、アシュヴァッターマーの武器の灼熱から主が自分を守ったこと、そしてケーシャヴァへの信愛ゆえにヴリシュニの子孫とパールタの一族の間に深い愛情があったことも語られた。王はそれらを歌う者たちに大いに満足し、喜びに目を輝かせ、寛大にも貴重な首飾りや衣を授けた。
Kings and great personalities of the state are presented with welcome addresses. This is a system from time immemorial, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit, since he was one of the well-known emperors of the world, was also presented with addresses of welcome in all parts of the world as he visited those places. The subject matter of those welcome addresses was Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa means Kṛṣṇa and His eternal devotees, as the king means the king and his confidential associates.