उषित्वा हास्तिनपुरे मासान्कतिपयान्हरिः ।
सुहृदां च विशोकाय स्वसुश्च प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ७ ॥
usitva-staying; hastinapure-in the city of Hastinapura; masan-months; katipayan-a few; harih-Lord Sri Krsna; suhrdam-relatives; ca-also; visokaya-for pacifying them; svasuh-the sister; ca-and; priya-kamyaya-for pleasing.
Sri Hari or Lord Sri Krsna resided at Hastinapura for a few months to pacify His relatives and please His own sister [Subhadra].
Krsna was to start for Dvaraka, His own kingdom, after the Battle of Kuruksetra and Yudhisthira's being enthroned, but to oblige the request of Maharaja Yudhisthira and to show special mercy to Bhismadeva, Lord Krsna stopped at Hastinapura, the capital of the Pandavas. The Lord decided to stay especially to pacify the aggrieved King as well as to please Subhadra, sister of Lord Sri Krsna. Subhadra was especially pacified because she lost her only son Abhimanyu, who was just married. The boy left his wife, Uttara, mother of Maharaja Pariksit. The Lord is always pleased to satisfy His devotees in any capacity. Only His devotees can play the part of His relatives. The Lord is absolute.