Shloka 31
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
संसिक्तवर्त्म करिणां मदगन्धतोयै- श्चित्रध्वजै: कनकतोरणपूर्णकुम्भै: । मृष्टात्मभिर्नवदुकूलविभूषणस्रग्- गन्धैर्नृभिर्युवतिभिश्च विराजमानम् ॥ ३१ ॥ उद्दीप्तदीपबलिभि: प्रतिसद्मजाल- निर्यातधूपरुचिरं विलसत्पताकम् । मूर्धन्यहेमकलशै रजतोरुशृङ्गै- र्जुष्टं ददर्श भवनै: कुरुराजधाम ॥ ३२ ॥
saṁsikta-vartma kariṇāṁ mada-gandha-toyaiś citra-dhvajaiḥ kanaka-toraṇa-pūrṇa-kumbhaiḥ mṛṣṭātmabhir nava-dukūla-vibhūṣaṇa-srag- gandhair nṛbhir yuvatibhiś ca virājamānam
करिणां मदगन्धतोयैः संसिक्तवर्त्म चित्रध्वजकनकतोरणपूर्णकुम्भैः शोभितम्। नवदुकूलविभूषणस्रग्गन्धैः मृष्टात्मभिर्नृभिर्युवतिभिश्च विराजमानम्। उद्दीप्तदीपबलिभिः प्रतिसद्मजालनिर्यातधूपरुचिरं विलसत्पताकम्। मूर्धन्यहेमकलशै रजतोरुशृङ्गैः जुष्टं कुरुराजधाम भगवान् ददर्श॥
Śrīla Prabhupāda adds in this connection: “Lord Kṛṣṇa thus entered the city of the Pāṇḍavas, enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere and slowly proceeded ahead.”
FAQs
This verse depicts an ideal welcome—clean, fragrant streets, auspicious decorations, and joyful, well-dressed citizens—showing that honoring Kṛṣṇa is expressed through purity, beauty, and devotion.
They are traditional royal and auspicious markers: elephant-sprinkled roads signify grandeur, flags announce celebration, and full pots (pūrṇa-kumbhas) symbolize prosperity and sacred auspiciousness in Kṛṣṇa’s reception.
Welcome sacred presence—Deity worship, kīrtana gatherings, or saintly guests—by keeping the space clean, orderly, and uplifted, and by cultivating a respectful, joyful mood.