Shloka 18
Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Dvārakā
Dvārakā-praveśa and Bhakta-vātsalya
वारणेन्द्रं पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणै: ससुमङ्गलै: । शङ्खतूर्यनिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण चादृता: । प्रत्युज्जग्मू रथैर्हृष्टा: प्रणयागतसाध्वसा: ॥ १८ ॥
vāraṇendraṁ puraskṛtya brāhmaṇaiḥ sasumaṅgalaiḥ śaṅkha-tūrya-ninādena brahma-ghoṣeṇa cādṛtāḥ pratyujjagmū rathair hṛṣṭāḥ praṇayāgata-sādhvasāḥ
مبارک فال کے نشان کے طور پر گجراج کو آگے رکھ کر، پھول اٹھائے برہمنوں کے ساتھ، شنکھ اور تُوریا کی گونج اور ویدک گھوش کے درمیان، وہ خوشی سے رتھوں پر سوار ہو کر ربّ کے استقبال کو نکلے—محبت بھری تعظیم سے لبریز۔
The Vedic way of receiving a great personality creates an atmosphere of respect, which is saturated with affection and veneration for the person received. The auspicious atmosphere of such a reception depends on the paraphernalia described above, including conchshells, flowers, incense, decorated elephants, and the qualified brāhmaṇas reciting verses from the Vedic literatures. Such a program of reception is full of sincerity, on the part of both the receiver and the received.
FAQs
They went out joyfully in chariots, led by a foremost elephant, accompanied by brāhmaṇas chanting Vedic blessings, with conches and trumpets sounding—offering Krishna a respectful, love-filled reception.
They signify a sacred, royal, and devotional reception—external celebration (instruments) joined with spiritual sanctification (brahma-ghoṣa), expressing honor and bhakti toward the Lord.
Welcome the Lord through respectful devotional culture—kīrtana, auspicious prayers, and honoring saintly brāhmaṇas/teachers—so celebration is guided by reverence and loving remembrance of Krishna.