Shloka 1
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
श्रीशुक उवाच एकदा पाण्डवान् द्रष्टुं प्रतीतान् पुरुषोत्तम: । इन्द्रप्रस्थं गत: श्रीमान् युयुधानादिभिर्वृत: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ekadā pāṇḍavān draṣṭuṁ pratītān puruṣottamaḥ indraprasthaṁ gataḥ śṛīmān yuyudhānādibhir vṛtaḥ
ശ്രീശുകൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഒരിക്കൽ, വീണ്ടും പൊതുജനങ്ങളിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷമായ പാണ്ഡവരെ ദർശിക്കാനായി പരമപുരുഷോത്തമനായ ശ്രീമാൻ ഭഗവാൻ ഇന്ദ്രപ്രസ്ഥത്തിലേക്കു പോയി; യുയുധാനാദി സഹചാരികൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ അനുഗമിച്ചു।
Almost everyone except Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma had thought the Pāṇḍavas perished in the fire set by Duryodhana in the house of lac. Now the Pāṇḍavas had appeared again in public, and Kṛṣṇa was paying them a visit.
FAQs
This verse states that Krishna went to Indraprastha out of affectionate desire to see the Pāṇḍavas, highlighting His personal care for His devotees.
Yuyudhāna is Sātyaki, a prominent Yādava warrior and devoted associate of Krishna, here described as accompanying the Lord.
The verse teaches that sincere devotion draws the Lord’s attention—God is not distant; He reciprocates with loving relationships and support for those devoted to dharma.