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SB 10.53.42-43

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXTS 42-43

nānopahāra balibhir
vāramukhyāḥ sahasraśaḥ
srag-gandha-vastrābharaṇair
dvija-patnyaḥ sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ
gāyantyaś ca stuvantaś ca
gāyakā vādya-vādakāḥ
parivārya vadhūṁ jagmuḥ
sūta-māgadha-vandinaḥ


SYNONYMS

nānā—various; upahāra—with paraphernalia of worship; balibhiḥ—and presents; vāra-mukhyāḥ—prominent courtesans; sahasraśaḥ—by the thousands; srak—with flower garlands; gandha—fragrances; vastra—clothing; ābharaṇaiḥ—and jewelry; dvija—of brāhmaṇas; patnyaḥ—the wives; sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ—well ornamented; gāyantyaḥ—singing; ca—and; stuvantaḥ—offering prayers; ca—and; gāyakāḥ—singers; vādya-vādakāḥ—instrumental musicians; parivārya—accompanying; vadhūm—the bride; jagmuḥ—went; sūta—bards; māgadha—chroniclers; vandinaḥ—and heralds.


TRANSLATION

Behind the bride followed thousands of prominent courtesans bearing various offerings and presents, along with well-adorned brāhmaṇas' wives singing and reciting prayers and bearing gifts of garlands, scents, clothing and jewelry. There were also professional singers, musicians, bards, chroniclers and heralds.


PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that from her own quarters up to the temple of Bhavānī, Rukmiṇī went by palanquin and thus was easily protected. Only for the last twelve to fifteen feet, from the palace to the temple area, did she go on foot, with royal bodyguards stationed outside the temple on all sides.

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