Shloka 27
Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Dvārakā
Dvārakā-praveśa and Bhakta-vātsalya
सितातपत्रव्यजनैरुपस्कृत: प्रसूनवर्षैरभिवर्षित: पथि । पिशङ्गवासा वनमालया बभौ घनो यथार्कोडुपचापवैद्युतै: ॥ २७ ॥
sitātapatra-vyajanair upaskṛtaḥ prasūna-varṣair abhivarṣitaḥ pathi piśaṅga-vāsā vana-mālayā babhau ghano yathārkoḍupa-cāpa-vaidyutaiḥ
Pelo caminho, a cabeça do Senhor era protegida por um guarda‑sol branco; leques brancos de plumas ondulavam, e uma chuva de flores caía. Com Seu pītāmbara e Sua vanamālā, Ele parecia uma nuvem escura cercada ao mesmo tempo por sol, lua, relâmpagos e arco‑íris.
The sun, moon, rainbow and lightning do not appear in the sky simultaneously. When there is sun, the moonlight becomes insignificant, and if there are clouds and a rainbow, there is no manifestation of lightning. The Lord’s bodily hue is just like a new monsoon cloud. He is compared herein to the cloud. The white umbrella over His head is compared to the sun. The movement of the bunch-hair fan of flukes is compared to the moon. The showers of flowers are compared to the stars. His yellow garments are compared to the rainbow. So all these activities of the firmament, being impossible simultaneous factors, cannot be adjusted by comparison. The adjustment is possible only when we think of the inconceivable potency of the Lord. The Lord is all-powerful, and in His presence anything impossible can be made possible by His inconceivable energy. But the situation created at the time of His passing on the roads of Dvārakā was beautiful and could not be compared to anything besides the description of natural phenomena.
FAQs
It describes the citizens honoring Śrī Kṛṣṇa with white parasols, cāmara-fans, and showers of flowers as He travels the road, revealing His divine splendor.
The imagery conveys His radiant beauty: yellow garments and garlands resemble the luminous, multicolored brilliance of a cloud illuminated by celestial lights and streaked with rainbow and lightning.
Cultivate reverent welcoming of the Divine—through kīrtana, offerings, cleanliness, and heartfelt hospitality—seeing devotion as an active, joyful service rather than a mere idea.