Shloka 55
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
पारिबर्हमुपागृह्य द्वारकामेत्य सत्यया । रेमे यदूनामृषभो भगवान् देवकीसुत: ॥ ५५ ॥
pāribarham upāgṛhya dvārakām etya satyayā reme yadūnām ṛṣabho bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ
पारिबर्हं समुपागृह्य सत्यया सह द्वारकामेत्य, यदूनामृषभो भगवान् देवकीसुतो हृष्टचित्तो रेमे॥
FAQs
In 10.58.55, Śukadeva describes Kṛṣṇa accepting the bridal gifts and returning to Dvārakā with Satyā (Satyabhāmā), where He enjoyed His divine pastimes.
As Bhagavān, Kṛṣṇa is complete, yet He accepts customary offerings to honor social dharma and to reciprocate lovingly with His devotees within His humanlike pastimes.
The verse highlights balancing dharma (proper conduct) with devotion—receiving and giving respectfully, and seeing family life as a field for loving service to God.