Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
तत्रोपस्पृश्य विशदं पीत्वा वारि महारथौ । कृष्णौ ददृशतु: कन्यां चरन्तीं चारुदर्शनाम् ॥ १७ ॥
tatropaspṛśya viśadaṁ pītvā vāri mahā-rathau kṛṣṇau dadṛśatuḥ kanyāṁ carantīṁ cāru-darśanām
அங்கே இரு மகாரதிகள் ‘கிருஷ்ணர்கள்’ (கிருஷ்ணன் மற்றும் அர்ஜுனன்) நீராடி, தெளிந்த நீரை அருந்தினர். பின்னர் அருகே நடந்து கொண்டிருந்த அழகிய இளம்பெண்ணை கண்டனர்।
FAQs
‘Upaspṛśya’ indicates ritual purification by touching or washing with water; here it shows Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma cleansing themselves before continuing their journey.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, after bathing and drinking clear water, notice a beautiful maiden wandering nearby—setting up the next episode of the chapter.
The verse highlights purity and attentiveness: begin actions with cleanliness (outer and inner) and remain alert to how providence arranges meaningful encounters on one’s path.