Shri Krishna is also known as ‘Dwarka Nath’ – the Lord of Dwarka. Indeed, he lived a lordly life in the flourishing city that he had founded in the midst of the sea. After spending a blissful night of a perfect husband in his kingly chambers, he woke up in pre-dawn hours at the cock’s crow, contemplating on his ever-joyous self. He had his ablution.Havan was performed and sacred offerings to the deities made. Shri Krishna was fond of mute incantation of the Gayatri mantra. At sun-rise, he welcomed the Sun and made oblations of water in the name of his ancestors. Resplendent in yellow dupatta over yellow dhoti, red cummerbund and bejeweled Shrivatsa armourover which hung Vyjayanti-mala garland symbolic of his conquests, his ears adorned with dazzling crocodile-shaped Makarkundala ear-rings and the shapely arms enfolded in Keyurdiamond studded armlets, Shri Krishna set upon making generous offerings to Brahmins and giving alms to the needy to make them need no more. He admired his visage in melted ghee and mirrors made of silver.Then he was ready for the day. He heard petitions of his adoring subjects and gave them relief on the spot. It was during his interaction with the public that his charioteer, Daruk, presented himself before him. Shri Krishna disposed of the matters at hand and rode the chariot with his companions Uddhav and Satyiki for a tour of the city.
Ancients Speak
Suman K Sharma
Dwarka of Shri Krishna’s times was a magnificent city of some nine lakh palatial houses. Shri Krishna lived with his sixteen thousand queens in a still more splendorous stronghold inside the city. The whole region was interspersed with well-maintained roads and thoroughfares. It had plentitude of beautiful gardens and lush green forests. The bazars of Dwarka had the choicest merchandise from all over the world. Happy city-dwellers showered rose petals from their balconies under which passed Shri Krishna’s gleaming chariot of burnished gold.
Having had the round of the city, Shri Krishna then sat at the head of hisSudharma Sabha – the assembly of his courtiers and learned pundits from all over his domains. It was here the matters of state were discussed, plans finalized and decisions proclaimed.
As the day drew to a close, Shri Krishna sat with his courtiers enjoying dance and music performances of accomplished artistes.
Shri Krishna was perfect in whatever role he played. As a son, he was dutiful to his parents, as a brother, he was inseparable and deferential to his older brother, Balaram; as husband, he was love incarnate to each and everyone of his wives and as a ruler, he was brave, just and compassionate.
Let us for a while forget the endless debate about Shri Krishna’s historicity. The point of the above description is what the ancient Indians thought of Sakaam Bhagwan – an entity that could be conceived by mind. He had to be the puissant-most Man among men; the King of kings and God of Gods. He was someone who possessed and pervaded the best of everything in this world. The believers in Him had no need to look elsewhere to gratify their earthly and spiritual longings.
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