Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 6 Verses 2-4

Canto 11: General History | Chapter 6: The Yadu Dynasty Retires to Prabhāsa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.6.2-4

indro marudbhir bhagavān

ādityā vasavo 'śvinau

ṛbhavo 'ńgiraso rudrā

viśve sādhyāś ca devatāḥ

gandharvāpsaraso nāgāḥ

siddha-cāraṇa-guhyakāḥ

ṛṣayaḥ pitaraś caiva

sa-vidyādhara-kinnarāḥ

dvārakām upasañjagmuḥ

sarve kṛṣṇa-didṛkṣavaḥ

vapuṣā yena bhagavān

nara-loka-manoramaḥ

yaśo vitene lokeṣu

sarva-loka-malāpaham

SYNONYMS

indraḥ — Lord Indra; marudbhiḥ — along with the wind-gods; bhagavān — the powerful controller; ādityāḥ — the twelve principal demigods, all sons of Aditi; vasavaḥ — the eight Vasu demigods; aśvinau — the two Aśvinī-kumāras; ṛbhavaḥ — the Ṛbhus; ańgirasaḥ — the descendants of Ańgirā Muni; rudrāḥ — the expansions of Lord Śiva; viśve sādhyāḥ — known as Viśvedevas and Sādhyas; ca — also; devatāḥ — other demigods; gandharva-apsarasaḥ — the heavenly musicians and dancing girls; nāgāḥ — the celestial snakes; siddha-cāraṇa — the Siddhas and Cāraṇas; guhyakāḥ — and the hobgoblins; ṛṣayaḥ — the great sages; pitaraḥ — the departed forefathers; ca — also; eva — indeed; sa — along with; vidyādhara-kinnarāḥ — the Vidyādharas and Kinnaras; dvārakām — to Dvārakā; upasañjagmuḥ — they arrived together; sarve — all of them; kṛṣṇa-didṛkṣavaḥ — eager to see Lord Kṛṣṇa; vapuṣā — by the transcendental body; yena — which; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nara-loka — to all human society; manaḥ-ramaḥ — enchanting; yaśaḥ — His fame; vitene — He expanded; lokeṣu — throughout all the universe; sarva-loka — of all planets; mala — the impurities; apaham — which eradicates.

TRANSLATION

The powerful Lord Indra, along with the Maruts, Ādityas, Vasus, Aśvinīs, Ṛbhus, Ańgirās, Rudras, Viśvedevas, Sādhyas, Gandharvas, Apsarās, Nāgas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Guhyakas, the great sages and forefathers and the Vidyādharas and Kinnaras, arrived at the city of Dvārakā, hoping to see Lord Kṛṣṇa. By His transcendental form, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord, enchanted all human beings and spread His own fame throughout the worlds. The Lord's glories destroy all contamination within the universe.

PURPORT

The Personality of Godhead descends within the material world to assist the demigods in the cosmic management; thus the demigods can normally see such forms of the Lord as Upendra. However, here it is indicated that although accustomed to seeing various Viṣṇu expansions of the Lord, the demigods were specifically eager to see the most beautiful form of the Lord as Kṛṣṇa. Deha-dehi-vibhāgaś ca neśvare vidyate kvacit: there is no distinction between the Supreme Lord and His personal body. The jīva soul is different from his body, but the beautiful, transcendental form of the Lord is identical with the Lord in all respects.

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