Text 22] Lord Krsna’s Entrance in Dvaraka 579
TRANSLATION

Lord Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, approached them and offered
due honor and respect to each and every one of the friends, relatives,
citizens and all others who came to receive and welcome Him.

PURPORT

The Supreme Lord Personality of Godhead is neither impersonal nor an
inert object unable to reciprocate the feelings of His devotees. Here the
word yathavidhi or “‘just as it behooves” is significant. He reciprocates
“just as it behooves” with His different types of admirers and devotees. Of
course, the pure devotees are of one type only because they have no other
object for service but the Lord, and therefore the Lord also reciprocates
with such pure devotees just as it behooves, namely, He is always attentive
to all the matters of His pure devotees. There are others who designate
Him as impersonal, and so the Lord also does not take any personal
interest. He satisfies everyone in terms of one’s development of spiritual
consciousness, and a sample of such reciprocation is exhibited here with
His different welcomers.

TEXT 22

TEUMAARSTRETTAATT: |
MATA AE aaa: 221

prahvabhivadanaslesa-
kara-sparsa-smiteksanath

asvasya casvapakebhyo
varais cabhimatair vibhuh

prahva—by bowing His head; abhivadana—by greeting with words;
aslesa—embracing; kara-sparsa—shaking hands with; smita-iksanaith—by a
glancing smile; asvasya—by encouragement; ca—and; asvapakebh yah—down
to the lowest rank of dog-eaters; varaih—by benedictions; ca—also;
abhimataih—as desired by; vibhuh—the Almighty.
