Shloka 9
पारिजातहरणम्, द्वारकाप्रवेशः, षोडशसहस्रविवाहः
Pārijāta, Return to Dvārakā, and the Lord’s Many Forms
ततः शङ्खम् उपाध्माय द्वारकोपरि संस्थितः हर्षम् उत्पादयाम् आस द्वारकावासिनां द्विज
tataḥ śaṅkham upādhmāya dvārakopari saṃsthitaḥ harṣam utpādayām āsa dvārakāvāsināṃ dvija
پھر دوارکا کے اوپر کھڑے ہو کر اس نے شنکھ بجایا؛ اے دِوِج، اس سے دوارکا کے باشندوں کے دلوں میں یکایک مسرت کی لہر دوڑ گئی۔
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; ‘dvija’ used as an address within the narration)
FAQs
In this verse, the conch-blast functions as an auspicious divine signal—announcing the Lord’s presence and assuring protection—thereby generating collective joy and confidence among Dvārakā’s people.
Parāśara presents Krishna’s simple act—standing above the city and sounding the conch—as a public, transformative gesture that changes the emotional and moral atmosphere of the community, highlighting the Lord’s rulership and guardianship.
Vishnu, appearing as Krishna, is shown as the sovereign protector whose mere presence and auspicious sound dispel fear and kindle devotion—an expression of divine lordship central to Vaishnava theology.