138 Krsna, 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 Krsna, they all became very
happy. The kings began to manage the affairs of their kingdoms in accord-
ance with the instructions of Lord Krsna, and all those kings and their
subjects passed their days very happily. This is the vivid example of the
Krsna 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 Krsna and following the
instructions of Krsna as stated in Bhagavad-gita, 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 Jarasandha by Bhimasena and
after being properly honored by Sahadeva, the son of Jarasandha, Lord
Krsna, accompanied by Bhimasena and Arjuna, returned to the city of
Hastinapura. When they reached the precincts of Hastinapura, 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 Krsna became very sorry.
The citizens of Indraprastha felt their hearts become joyful simply by
hearing the vibration of Krsna’s conchshell because they could understand
that Jarasandha had been killed. Now the performance of the Rajasiiya
sacrifice by King Yudhisthira was almost certain. Bhimasena, Arjuna, and
Krsna, the Supteme Personality of Godhead, arrived before King Yudhi-
sthira and offered their respects to the King. King Yudhisthira attentively
heard the narration of the killing of Jarasandha and the setting free of the
kings. He also heard of the tactics which were adopted by Krsna to kill
Jarasandha. The king was naturally affectionate toward Krsna, but after
hearing the story, he became even more bound in love for Krsna; 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 Krsna, “Lord Krsna Returns to the City of Hastinapura.”

