Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 9
Kṛṣṇa Arrives at Kuṇḍina and Abducts Rukmiṇī
Rukmiṇī-haraṇa Prelude
पुरं सम्मृष्टसंसिक्तमार्गरथ्याचतुष्पथम् । चित्रध्वजपताकाभिस्तोरणै: समलङ्कृतम् ॥ ८ ॥ स्रग्गन्धमाल्याभरणैर्विरजोऽम्बरभूषितै: । जुष्टं स्त्रीपुरुषै: श्रीमद्गृहैरगुरुधूपितै: ॥ ९ ॥
puraṁ sammṛṣṭa-saṁsikta- mārga-rathyā-catuṣpatham citra-dhvaja-patākābhis toraṇaiḥ samalaṅkṛtam
Ipinapaglinis ng hari ang mga pangunahing lansangan, mga daang pangkalakalan, at mga sangandaan, saka pinabudburan ng tubig; at pinalamutian ang lungsod ng mga torana at makukulay na watawat. Ang mga lalaki’t babae sa lungsod ay nakasuot ng malilinis na kasuotan, pinahiran ng mabangong sandalwood, at may mga kuwintas, garland ng bulaklak, at hiyas; ang kanilang mararangyang tahanan ay nalalanghap ang samyo ng insensong aguru.
When earthen roads are sprinkled with water, the dust settles down and the road becomes smooth and firm. King Bhīṣmaka thoroughly prepared for the great wedding, setting the scene for Lord Kṛṣṇa’s triumphant abduction of beautiful Rukmiṇī-devī.
FAQs
It describes the city as swept and sprinkled, with streets and crossroads cleaned, decorated with flags, banners, and toranas, and filled with well-adorned people; homes are perfumed with aguru incense.
He is setting the scene for the divine wedding events around Rukmiṇī and Kṛṣṇa, showing the auspicious, celebratory, and culturally sacred atmosphere of the occasion.
By cultivating external and internal cleanliness, creating a sattvic, devotional environment (order, purity, fragrance), and preparing one’s home and mind as a welcoming place for remembrance and worship of the Lord.