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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ing His transcendental pastimes as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So engaged, they returned to their respective kingdoms. The citizens of their kingdoms were very greatly pleased to see them return, and when they heard of the kind dealings of Lord Krṣṇa, they all became very happy. The kings began to manage the affairs of their kingdoms in accordance with the instructions of Lord Krṣṇa, and all those kings and their subjects passed their days very happily. This is the vivid example of the Krṣṇa conscious society. If the people of the world divide the whole society, in terms of their respective material qualities, into four orders for material and spiritual progress, centering around Krṣṇa and following the instructions of Krṣṇa as stated in  Bhagavad-gītā , the entire human society will undoubtedly be happy. This is the lesson that we have to take from this incident.
After thus causing the annihilation of Jarāsandha by Bhīmasena and after being properly honored by Sahadeva, the son of Jarāsandha, Lord Krṣṇa, accompanied by Bhīmasena and Arjuna, returned to the city of Hastināpura. When they reached the precincts of Hastināpura, they blew their respective conchshells, and by hearing the sound vibrations and understanding who was arriving, everyone immediately became cheerful. But upon hearing the conchshells, the enemies of Krṣṇa became very sorry. The citizens of Indraprastha felt their hearts become joyful simply by hearing the vibration of Krṣṇa's conchshell because they could understand that Jarāsandha had been killed. Now the performance of the Rājasūya sacrifice by King Yudhiṣṭhira was almost certain. Bhīmasena, Arjuna, and Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, arrived before King Yudhiṣṭhira and offered their respects to the King. King Yudhiṣṭhira attentively heard the narration of the killing of Jarāsandha and the setting free of the kings. He also heard of the tactics which were adopted by Krṣṇa to kill Jarāsandha. The king was naturally affectionate toward Krṣṇa, but after hearing the story, he became even more bound in love for Krṣṇa; tears of ecstasy glided from his eyes, and he became so stunned that he was almost unable to speak.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Second Volume, Eighteenth Chapter, of Krṣṇa, "Lord Krṣṇa Returns to the City of Hastināpura."