Shloka 20
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
इत्युक्त: प्रस्थितो दूतो यथावदवदन्नृपान् । तेऽपि सन्दर्शनं शौरे: प्रत्यैक्षन् यन्मुमुक्षव: ॥ २० ॥
ity uktaḥ prasthito dūto yathā-vad avadan nṛpān te ’pi sandarśanaṁ śaureḥ pratyaikṣan yan mumukṣavaḥ
Setelah demikian, utusan itu berangkat dan menyampaikan pesan Tuhan kepada para raja dengan tepat. Mereka pun, yang mendambakan kebebasan rohani, menanti dengan penuh harap untuk bertemu Śaurī, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
The great Vaiṣṇava scholar Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī comments here that by force of circumstances the kings began focusing their attention on Lord Kṛṣṇa alone.
FAQs
This verse shows that even kings who sought liberation yearned for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s darśana, implying that direct connection with the Lord is central to true spiritual fulfillment.
After receiving the message delivered by the messenger, they anticipated meeting Kṛṣṇa—whose presence grants purification and liberation—so they awaited His audience with deep spiritual intent.
By regularly hearing and chanting Kṛṣṇa’s names and pastimes, seeking holy association, and approaching worship as a personal meeting with the Lord rather than a ritual routine.