Shloka 15
Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Dvārakā
Dvārakā-praveśa and Bhakta-vātsalya
द्वारि द्वारि गृहाणां च दध्यक्षतफलेक्षुभि: । अलङ्कृतां पूर्णकुम्भैर्बलिभिर्धूपदीपकै: ॥ १५ ॥
dvāri dvāri gṛhāṇāṁ ca dadhy-akṣata-phalekṣubhiḥ alaṅkṛtāṁ pūrṇa-kumbhair balibhir dhūpa-dīpakaiḥ
ہر گھر کے دروازے پر دہی، اَکشت، پھل، گنا، بھرے ہوئے کلش، نذرانے، دھوپ اور دیے جیسی مبارک چیزیں سجا کر رکھی گئیں۔
The process of reception according to Vedic rites is not at all dry. The reception was made not simply by decorating the roads and streets as above mentioned, but by worshiping the Lord with requisite ingredients like incense, lamps, flowers, sweets, fruits and other palatable eatables, according to one’s capacity. All were offered to the Lord, and the remnants of the foodstuff were distributed amongst the gathering citizens. So it was not like a dry reception of these modern days. Each and every house was ready to receive the Lord in a similar way, and thus each and every house on the roads and streets distributed such remnants of food to the citizens, and therefore the festival was successful. Without distribution of food, no function is complete, and that is the way of Vedic culture.
FAQs
This verse describes Dvaraka’s residents decorating every doorway with full waterpots, offerings, incense, and lamps—showing devotional hospitality and public celebration of Krishna’s presence.
These are traditional auspicious items used to honor divine arrival; the Bhagavatam presents them as expressions of bhakti and reverence as Krishna entered the city.
Welcome sacred moments—visiting saints, temple festivals, or daily worship—by creating a clean, prayerful atmosphere with simple offerings and a devotional mindset.