Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā

Dvārakā’s citizens and Kṛṣṇa’s family joyfully welcome Him home.

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Themes of SB 1.11Viraha4 Prema3 Rakṣā3 Dharma3 from its story phase

Connected storiesNarakāsura and the captive princessesSāndīpani MuniŚālvaAkrūra

Who is speakingSūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaEvery voice in this chapter ›

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 1.10.16 SB 1.11.1 SB 1.11.25 Read 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.

His wives lived in them, and they numbered over sixteen thousand.
In the verse · SB 1.11.30 (Text 30)

Unbelievers become astonished to learn that Lord Kṛṣṇa married more than sixteen thousand queens because they think of Lord Kṛṣṇa as one of them and measure the potency of the Lord by their own limited potency.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.31 (Text 31)

Read the story in SB 10.59

Sāndīpani Muni

SB 10.45 · Kṛṣṇa serves His parents and teacher

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa teaches the duty of supporting parents and others entrusted to one’s care. His conduct toward Sāndīpani also honors humble service to the spiritual master.

Śrī Baladeva was also a class friend of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as a student of Sāndīpani Muni.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.16-17 (Texts 16-17)

Read the story in SB 10.45

Śālva

SB 10.76–78 · Śālva’s attack on Dvārakā

What it teaches · The Lord’s humanlike battle pastimes do not make Him subject to ordinary bewilderment. Even His devotees overcome the bodily conception of life through service to His feet.

When Śālva attacked the city of Dvārakā, Ugrasena fought very valiantly and repulsed the enemy.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.16-17 (Texts 16-17)

Read the story in SB 10.76–78

Akrūra

SB 10.38–40 · Akrūra’s journey and vision SB 10.48–49 · Akrūra’s mission to the Pāṇḍavas

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa is kindly disposed toward His surrendered devotees. Akrūra’s prayers teach that the Lord’s appearances remove the unhappiness of those who joyfully chant His glories.

On hearing that the most dear Kṛṣṇa was approaching Dvārakā-dhāma, magnanimous Vasudeva, Akrūra, Ugrasena, Balarāma (the superhumanly powerful), Pradyumna, Cārudeṣṇa and Sāmba the son of Jāmbavatī, all extremely happy, abandoned resting, sitting and dining.
In the verse · SB 1.11.16-17 (Texts 16-17)

Read the story in SB 10.38–40

The churning of the ocean

SB 8.5–6 · The demigods seek the Lord’s help SB 8.7 · The tortoise incarnation and Śiva’s compassion SB 8.8 · Lakṣmī chooses Lord Viṣṇu

What it teaches · Even the demigods depend on the Supreme Lord’s help. Their preparations follow His direction rather than relying only on their own strength.

Lord Śiva, who is considered to be most tolerant, was also struck by Cupid’s arrow because he also became mad after the Mohinī incarnation of the Lord and acknowledged himself to be defeated.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.36 (Text 36)

Read the story in SB 8.5–6

Kaṁsa

SB 10.1–4 · Kṛṣṇa’s appearance SB 10.41–44 · Mathurā and the fall of Kaṁsa

What it teaches · Kṛṣṇa appears by His own spiritual energy, not as an ordinary conditioned soul. His name, form, and attributes are understood through devotional service.

Kaṁsa was his brother-in-law, and Vasudeva accepted voluntary imprisonment by Kaṁsa on mutual agreement to deliver the eighth son of Devakī.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.16-17 (Texts 16-17)

And all of them are men of demoniac principle, and they suffer the consequences, as did such materialistic heroes as Rāvaṇa, Hiraṇyakaśipu, Kaṁsa and others.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport · SB 1.11.34 (Text 34)

Read the story in SB 10.1–4

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