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
राजा जिथे जिथे गेले तिथे ते आपल्या महात्मा पूर्वजांची कीर्ती आणि श्रीकृष्णाच्या माहात्म्यसूचक लीलांचे गायन सतत ऐकत. अश्वत्थामाच्या अस्त्रतेजापासून प्रभूंनीच आपले रक्षण केले, तसेच केशवभक्तीमुळे वृष्णि व पार्थांमध्ये महान स्नेह होता—हेही त्यांनी ऐकले. अशा कीर्तनकारांवर राजा अत्यंत संतुष्ट झाला; प्रेमाने डोळे फुलवून त्या महामनाने मौल्यवान हार व वस्त्रे इत्यादी दान केली।
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.