tarpayitvā khāṇḍavena
vahniḿ phālguna-saḿyutaḥ
mocayitvā mayaḿ yena
rājñe divyā sabhā kṛtā
uvāsa katicin māsān
rājñaḥ priya-cikīrṣayā
viharan ratham āruhya
phālgunena bhaṭair vṛtaḥ
tarpayitva -- satisfying; khandavena -- with the Khandava forest; vahnim -- the fire-god; phalguna -- by Arjuna; samyutah -- accompanied; mocayitva -- saving; mayam -- the demon Maya; yena -- by whom; rajne -- for the King (Yudhishthira); divya -- celestial; sabha -- assembly hall; krita -- made; uvasa -- He resided; katicit -- several; masan -- months; rajnah -- to the King; priya -- pleasure; cikirshaya -- with a desire to give; viharan -- sporting; ratham -- His chariot; aruhya -- riding; phalgunena -- with Arjuna; bhataih -- by guards; vritah -- surrounded.
Desiring to please King Yudhishthira, the Lord resided at Indraprastha for several months. During His stay, He and Arjuna satisfied the fire-god by offering him the Khandava forest, and they saved Maya Danava, who then built King Yudhishthira a celestial assembly hall. The Lord also took the opportunity to go riding in His chariot in the company of Arjuna, surrounded by a retinue of soldiers.
Srila Prabhupada writes in Krishna, "It was during this time that Lord Sri Krishna, with the help of Arjuna, for the satisfaction of the fire-god, Agni, allowed Agni to devour the Khandava forest. During the forest fire, Krishna saved the demon Mayasura, who was hiding in the forest. Upon being saved, Mayasura felt obliged to the Pandavas and Lord Krishna, and he constructed a wonderful assembly house within the city of Hastinapura. In this way, Lord Krishna, in order to please King Yudhishthira, remained in the city of Hastinapura for several months. During His stay, He enjoyed strolling here and there. He used to drive on chariots along with Arjuna, and many warriors and soldiers used to follow them."
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to the Tenth Canto, Seventy-first Chapter of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "The Lord Travels to Indraprastha."
