Text 10] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 31
of Nanda in Vrndavana? Where did the Lord, the master of the
Yadu dynasty, live with His relatives in Vrndavana?
PURPORT
These are inquiries about the itinerary of Krsna. Just after His birth
in the house of Vasudeva in Mathura, Krsna transferred Himself to
Gokula, on the other side of the Yamuna, and after some days He moved
with His father, mother and other relatives to Nanda-grama, Vrndavana.
Maharaja Pariksit was very much eager to hear about Krsna’s activities
in Vrndavana. This entire canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam is full of ac-
tivities performed in Vrndavana and Dvaraka. The first forty chapters
describe Krsna’s Vrndavana affairs, and the next fifty describe Krsna’s
activities in Dvaraka. Maharaja Pariksit, to fulfill his desire to hear about
Krsna, requested Sukadeva Gosvami to describe these activities in full
detail.
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MA Bast BA AasMATIM 112 oll
vraje vasan kim akaron
madhupurydm ca kesavah
bhrataram cavadhit karmsam
matur addhdatad-arhanam
vraje—at Vrndavana; vasan—while residing; kim akarot—what did
He do; madhupuryam—in Mathura; ca—and; kesavah—Krsna, the
killer of Kesi; bhrataram—the brother; ca—and; avadhit—killed;
kamsam—Karnsa; mdtuh—of His mother; addhd—directly; a-tat-
arhanam—which was not at all sanctioned by the Sdstras.
TRANSLATION.
Lord Krsna lived both in Vrndavana and in Mathura. What did
He do there? Why did He kill Karnsa, His mother’s brother? Such
killing is not at all sanctioned in the Sastras.
