Canto 1: Creation
SB1.10

Canto 1 · Chapter 10 · 36 verses · 1 story

Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā

Kṛṣṇa leaves Hastināpura for Dvārakā amid His relatives’ affection and praise.

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Themes of SB 1.10Viraha4Prema3Rakṣā3Dharma3from its story phase
Connected storiesNarakāsura and the captive princessesŚiśupālaRukmiṇīUddhava
Who is speakingSūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaEvery voice in this chapter ›
Turning points hereQueen Kuntī· Kṛṣṇa leaves for Dvārakā

What this chapter speaks about · the ten subjects

In this chapter

Who · Kṛṣṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira, the Kuru ladies, Dvārakā’s citizens and Kṛṣṇa’s family

The story · Kṛṣṇa stayed in Hastināpura for several months to pacify His relatives and please Subhadrā. When He departed, the royal ladies showered Him with flowers, and Yudhiṣṭhira sent a military escort out of affection and concern. At Dvārakā’s border, Kṛṣṇa sounded His conchshell, easing the inhabitants’ sorrow. The decorated city welcomed Him with gifts, and He honored everyone who came to receive Him. His mothers embraced Him, and His queens welcomed Him with deep joy.

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa is fully satisfied and self-sufficient, yet His devotees lovingly offer Him gifts and service. Those who delight in seeing Him are never satiated.

SB 1.10.16SB 1.11.1SB 1.11.25Read chapter 10 ›

Beyond this chapter

Connected stories across the Bhāgavatam

Stories told in other chapters that this chapter's verses or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purports bring in, the other Bhāgavatam verses the purports quote, and stories in other cantos with the same themes. Each link shows the sentence it comes from.

Narakāsura and the captive princesses

SB 10.59 · The captive princesses are freed

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa removes the distress of those who seek refuge in Him. His mercy extends even to the frightened son of the enemy He has defeated.

And other ladies were also forcibly taken away by Him after He killed Bhaumāsura and thousands of his assistants.

There were 16,100 beautiful girls who were daughters of many kings and were forcibly stolen by Bhaumāsura, who kept them captive for his carnal desire.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.10.29 (Text 29)
Read the story in SB 10.59

Śiśupāla

SB 10.52–54 · Rukmiṇī chooses KṛṣṇaSB 10.71–75 · Jarāsandha’s defeat and the RājasūyaSB 7.1 · Parīkṣit asks about the Lord’s impartiality

What it teaches · Hearing Kṛṣṇa’s qualities can awaken firm attachment to Him. The episode also warns that pride in power and possessions leads people to offend others.

But her eldest brother wanted her to be given away to King Śiśupāla, who happened to be a cousin of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.10.29 (Text 29)

Ladies like Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā and Jāmbavatī were forcibly taken away by Him from their svayaṁvara ceremonies after He defeated many powerful kings, headed by Śiśupāla.

Read the story in SB 10.52–54

Rukmiṇī

SB 10.52–54 · Rukmiṇī chooses Kṛṣṇa

What it teaches · Hearing Kṛṣṇa’s qualities can awaken firm attachment to Him. The episode also warns that pride in power and possessions leads people to offend others.

Rukmiṇī, the principal queen of Lord Kṛṣṇa, was the daughter of the King of Vidarbha, who wished that his qualified and beautiful daughter be given away to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.10.29 (Text 29)

Ladies like Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā and Jāmbavatī were forcibly taken away by Him from their svayaṁvara ceremonies after He defeated many powerful kings, headed by Śiśupāla.

Read the story in SB 10.52–54

Uddhava

SB 3.2–4 · Uddhava remembers KṛṣṇaSB 10.46–47 · Uddhava witnesses Vraja’s loveSB 11.6–7 · Uddhava asks to accompany Kṛṣṇa

What it teaches · Remembering Kṛṣṇa fills His devotee with deep spiritual feeling. Devotional service enables one to place faith in the Lord’s transcendental activities.

Uddhava and Sātyaki began to fan the Lord with decorated fans, and the Lord, as the master of Madhu, seated on scattered flowers, commanded them along the road.

Read the story in SB 3.2–4

Lord Matsya

SB 8.24 · Matsya protects Satyavrata

What it teaches · The Lord appears in different forms to protect His devotees while remaining untouched by material nature. Satyavrata’s prayer honors Him as everyone’s supreme well-wishing friend, instructor, and giver of knowledge.

O Śaunaka, the Lord then proceeded towards Kurujāṅgala, Pāñcālā, Śūrasenā, the land on the bank of the river Yamunā, Brahmāvarta, Kurukṣetra, Matsya, Sārasvata, the province of the desert and the land of scanty water.

Read the story in SB 8.24

Govardhana Hill

SB 10.24–27 · Govardhana shelters Vraja

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa protects His surrendered devotees and removes the false pride of those who imagine themselves independent controllers. His correction is meant for their relief.

He is famous as the Govardhana-dhārī Hari because He lifted at the age of only seven the hill known as Govardhana.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.10.25 (Text 25)
Read the story in SB 10.24–27
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