Shloka 16
Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha
नरोष्ट्रगोमहिषखराश्वतर्यन:- करेणुभि: परिजनवारयोषित: । स्वलङ्कृता: कटकुटिकम्बलाम्बरा- द्युपस्करा ययुरधियुज्य सर्वत: ॥ १६ ॥
naroṣṭra-go-mahiṣa-kharāśvatary-anaḥ kareṇubhiḥ parijana-vāra-yoṣitaḥ sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ kaṭa-kuṭi-kambalāmbarādy- upaskarā yayur adhiyujya sarvataḥ
ہر طرف شاہی گھرانے کی آراستہ خادمائیں اور وار یوشیتائیں بھی روانہ ہوئیں۔ وہ پالکیوں، اونٹوں، بیلوں، بھینسوں، گدھوں، خچروں، بیل گاڑیوں اور ہاتھیوں پر سوار تھیں، اور ان کی سواریوں پر گھاس کے خیمے، کمبل، کپڑے اور دیگر سفر کا سامان خوب لدا ہوا تھا۔
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the household attendants mentioned here included washerwomen and other helpers.
FAQs
This verse depicts the large-scale, organized departure of the royal party—people, animals, attendants, and women—fully equipped with tents, mats, blankets and other supplies, showing the grandeur and seriousness of the Rājasūya preparations.
He is painting a vivid scene of the royal expedition connected with the Rājasūya endeavor—emphasizing how extensive the arrangements were as the party set out in all directions with full logistical support.
Devotional goals succeed with thoughtful preparation and coordinated effort—just as sacred duties were undertaken with proper resources, planning, and responsibility.