The Marriage of Çri Çri Lakñmi-Näräyana

Çri Skanda Purana, Çri Vaiñnava-khanòa, Çri Väsudeva-
mähätmya, Chapter 14

Text 1

çré-skanda uvaca 

brahma prajeçvaraù çambhur
     manavaç ca maharñayaù
aditya-vasu-rudraç ca
     siddha-gandharva-caranaù

     çré-skanda uvaca - Çri Skanda said; brahma - Brahma; 
prajeçvaraù - Prajapti; çambhuù - Siva; manavaù - the Manus;ca - and; 
maharñayaù - the great sages; aditya-vasu-rudraù - the Adityas, Vasus, 
and Rudras; ca - and; siddha-gandharva-caraëaù - the Siddhas,Gandharvas, and Caraëas.

     Then came Prajäpati Brahmä, Çiva, the Manus, great sages, 
Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Caraëas, . . .

Text 2 

sadhyaç ca marutaç caiva
     viçvedeva dig-éçvaraù
dasrau vahniç candramaç ca
     svayaà dharmaù prajapatiù

     sadhyaù - Sadhyas; ca - and; marutaù - Maruts; ca - and; eva -  - indeed; 
viçvedeva - Viçvedevas; dig-éçvaraù - controllers of the directions; 
dasrau - Asvini-kumaras; vahniù - Agni; candramaù - Candra;ca - and; 
svayam - personally; dharmaù - Dharma; prajapatiù - Prajapati.

 . . . Sadhyas, Maruts, Viçvedevas, Dig-éçvaras, and Açvini-
kumäras, Agni, Candra, Prajapati Dharma, . . .

Text 3 

suparnaù kinnaraç caiva
     ye canye gana-devataù
çeñadya vaiñnava naga
     deva-patnyaç ca sarvaçaù

     suparëaù - Garuòa; kinnaraù - kinnaras; ca - and;eva - indeed; 
ye - who; ca - and; anye - others; gaëa-devataù - ganadevatas; 
çeñadya - beginning with Çeña; 
vaiñëava - Vaiñëavas; naga - nagas; deva-patnyaù - wives of thedevas; 
ca - and; sarvaçaù - all.

 . . . Garuòa, the Kinnaras, Çeña and the other Gaëa-devatäs, 
the Vaiñnavas, Nagas and Deva-patnis, . . .

Text 4 

savitré parvaté caiva
     påthivé ca sarasvaté
çacé gauré çiva samjïa
     åddhé svaha ca gehiné 
dhumorna caditir dharma-
     patnyau murti-dayadayaù

     savitré - Savitri; parvaté - Parvati; ca - and;eva - indeed; 
påthivé - the earth; ca - and; sarasvaté - sarasvati;çacé - Saci; 
gauré - Gauri; 
çiva - Siva; samjïa - Samjna; åddhé - Rddhi; svaha - Svaha; 
ca - and; gehiné - Genini; dhumorna - Dhumorna; ca - and;aditiù - Aditi; 
dharma-patnyaù - the dharma-patnis; murti-dayadayaù - headed by Murti 
and Daya.

 . . . Savitré, Parvaté, Påthivé, Sarasvaté, Çsacé, Gauré, 
Çiva, Samjïa, Åddhé, Svaha, Gehiné, Dhumorna, Aditi, 
the Dharma-patnis headed by Murti and Daya, . . .

Text 5 

arundhaté çanòilé ca
     lopamudra tathaiva ca
anasuyadayaù sadhya
     åñi-patnyaç ca sarvaçaù

 . . . Arundhaté, Çanòilé, Lopamudra, the Sädhyas, all the 
Åñi-patnis headed by Anasuya, . . .

Text 6 

gaìga sarasvaté reva
     yamuna tapaté tatha
candra-bhaga vipasa ca
     çata-durdevika tatha

 . . . and also the rivers Gaìga, Sarasvaté, Reva, Yamuna, 
Tapaté, Candrabhaga, Vipaça, Çata-durdevika, 

Text 7

godavaré ca sarayuù
     kaveré kauçiké tatha
kåñna vené bhémaratha
     tamraparné maha-nadé

 . . . Godavaré, Sarayu, Kaveré, Kauçiké, Kåñna, Vené, 
Bhémaratha, Tamraparné, Maha-nadé, . . .

Text 8 

kåtamala vitasta ca
     nirvindhya surasa tatha
carmanvaté payoñné ca
     viçvadya nadya ayayuù

 . . . Kåtamala, Vitasta, Nirvindhya, Surasa, Carmanvaté, 
Payoñné, Viçva, and other great rivers also.

Text 9 

rambha ghåtacé viçvacé
     menaka ca tilottama
urvaçé-pramukhas tatra
     sarvapsarasa ayayuù

     Then also came Rambha, Ghåtacé, Viçvacé, Menaka, 
Tilottama, Urvaçé, and all the other Apsaräs.

Text 10 

vaikunöha-vasinaù sarve
     tatha goloka-vasinaù
parñada-pravara viñnos
     tatrajagmuù praharñitaù

     vaikunöha-vasinaù - the residents of Vaikuntha; sarve - all; 
tatha -  - so; goloka-vasinaù - the residents of Goloka; parñada-
pravara - the great associates; viñëoù - of Lord Viñëu; 
tatra - there; ajagmuù - came; praharñitaù - happy.

     Then also came the residents of Vaikuëöha and Goloka, and 
the blissful personal associates of Lord Viñëu.

Text 11 

aëimadyaù siddhayo 'sta
     çaìkha-padmadayo nava
nidhayo murtimantaç ca
     samajagmuù çriyo 'ntike

     animadyaù - beginning with anima; siddhayaù - siddhis; 
añöa - eight; çaìkha-padmadayaù - beginning with the conch and 
lotus; nava - nine; nidhayaù - treasures;murtimantaù - personified; 
ca - and; samajagmuù - came; çriyaù - Goddess Lakñài;antike - near.

     Then the eight mystic perfections, which begin with animä, 
and the nine treasures, which begin with the conch and lotus, 
approached Goddess Lakñmi.

Text 12 

purnaù çarada-candro 'pi
     tadanéà prétaye çriyaù
naiëaà tamo 'harat sarvaà
     babhuvur mirmala diçaù

     purëaù - full; çarada-candraù - autumn moon; api - also;
tadaném - then; prétaye - to please; çriyaù - Goddess laksmi;
na - not; eñam - of them; tamaù - darkness; aharat - removed; sarvam - all; 
babhuvuù - were; mirmala - pure; diçaù - directions.

     Then, to please Goddess Lakñmi, the full autumn moon 
dispelled all darkness and made all the directions pure and 
bright.

Text 13 

tato 'bhiñekam arebhe
     tasya brahmajïaya våña
manòapaà racayam asa
     sadyas tvañöati-çobhanam

     tataù - then; abhiñekam - abhiñeka; arebhe - began;tasya - of 
her; brahma - of Brahma; ajïaya - by the order; våña - with a
shower; manòapam - the pavilion; racayam asa - made;sadyaù - at once; 
tvañöa - Visvakarma; ati - very; çobhanam - beautiful.

     Then, by Brahmä's order, Viçvakarmä built a very beautiful 
pavilion and the bathing ceremony of Goddess Lakñmi began.

Text 14 

ratna-stambha-sahasranaà
     ayatabhiç ca paìktibhiù
citrair anekair ullocaiù
     çobhitaà kadalé-drumaiù

     ratna - jewel; stambha - pillars; sahasraëam - of a thousand; 
ayatabhiù - extended; ca - and; paìktibhiù - with rows;citraiù - colorful 
and wonderful; anekaiù - with many; ullocaiù - with canopies;
çobhitam - beautiful; kadalé-drumaiù - with banana trees.

     The place was beautiful with thousands of jewel pillars, 
colorful canopies, and rows of banana trees.

Text 15 

sugandhi-puñpa-namrabhir
     divya-kalpa-drumalibhiù
juñöaà nana-vidhair aìgair
     darçanéyaà manoharam

     sugandhi - fragrant; puñpa - with flowers;namrabhiù - bending; 
divya - splendid; kalpa-drumalibhiù - with kalpadruma trees; 
juñöam - filled; nana-vidhaiù - various kinds; aìgaiù - withlimbs; 
darçanéyam - beautiful; manoharam - charming.

     The place was charming and beautiful with many kinds of 
kalpavåkña trees, their branches bending with many fragrant 
flowers.

Text 16 

koöiço ratna-dépanaà
     paìktibhiù çuddha-rociñam
bhrajamanaà toranaiç ca
     mukta-haraç ca lambibhiù

     koöiçaù - millions; ratna-dépanam - of jewel lamps; 
paìktibhiù - with rows; çuddha-rociñam - pure light; 
bhrajamanam - shining; toraëaiù - with archways; ca - and;mukta-
haraù - with strings of pearls; ca - and; lambibhiù - suspended.

     There were millions of pure and splendid lamps, many gates 
and arches, and many strings of pearls.

Text 17 

ratna-siàhasane tatra
     géta-vadya-puraù-saram
upaveçya çriyaà cakrur
     abhiñekaà maharñayaù

     ratna-siàhasane - on a jewel throne; tatra - there; géta-vadya
puraù-saram - with singing and music; upaveçya - sitting; 
çriyam - Goddess Lakñmi; cakruù - did; abhiñekam - bathing; 
maharñayaù - the great sages.

     Accompanied  by  singing and instrumental music,  the  sages 
bathed Goddess Lakñmi as she sat on a jewel throne.

Texts 18 and 19 

airavataù punòaréko
     vamanaù kumudo 'ïjanaù
puñpadantaù sarvabhaumaù
     supratékaç ca dig-gajaù

kurvanto båàhitany ete
     hema-kumbhoddhåtaiù çubhaiù
catuù-sindhu-samanétair
     abhyasiïcanta varibhiù

     airavataù - Airavata; punòarékaù - vamanaù kumudo 'ïjanaù
Pundarika; puñpadantaù - Puspadanta; 
sarvabhaumaù - Sarvabhauma; supratékaù - Supratika; ca - and;dig-
gajaù - the elephants of the directions; kurvantaù - doing; 
båàhitani - great; ete - they; hema-kumbhoddhåtaiù - with goldenpots; 
çubhaiù - beautiful; catuù - four; sindhu - from oceans; 
samanétaiù - brought; abhyasiïcanta - bathed; varibhiù - with 
water.

     Pouring from beautiful golden pots, the dig-gaja elephants, 
namely Airavata, Punòaréka, Vamana, Kumuda, Aïjana, 
Puñpadanta, Sarvabhauma, and Supratéka, bathed Goddess Lakñmi 
with water from the four oceans.

Text 20 

murtimantyo maha-nadyas
     tatrajuhur jalani ca
mantran uccarayanti sma
     murta vedaù saharñibhiù

     murtimantyaù - with forms; maha-nadyaù - great rivers; 
tatra - there; ajuhuù - offered; jalani - water; ca - and;mantran - mantras; 
uccarayanti - recited; sma - indeed; murta - personified;vedaù - Vedas; 
saha - with; åñibhiù -  - sages.

     Then the personified great rivers offered their waters while 
the sages and personified Vedas chanted mantras.

Text 21 

jaguù su-kanöha gandharva
     nanåtuç capsaro-ganaù
vadyani vadayam asur
     anye deva-ganas tada

     jaguù - sang; su-kanöha - with beautiful voices; 
gandharva - Gandharvas; nanåtuù - danced; ca - and; apsarogaëaù - Apsaras; 
vadyani - musical isntruments; vadayam asuù - played;anye - others; 
deva-gaëaù - demigods; tada - then.

     Then the Gandharvas sweetly sang, the Apsaräs danced, and 
other demigods played musical instruments.

Text 22 

mahan abhut tadanandas
     trilokyaà sarva-dehinam
çré-suktadi dvijaù peöhur
     jagur gétani ca striyaù

     mahan - great; abhut - was; tada - then; anandaù - bliss; 
trilokyam - in the three worlds; sarva-dehinam - of all living 
entities; çré-suktadi - beginning with Çri-sukta;dvijaù - brahmanas; 
peöhuù - recited; jaguù - sang; gétani - songs; ca - and; striyaù - women.

     Then all living entities in the three worlds became filled 
with great bliss. The brahmanas chanted the Çri-sükta and the 
women sang songs.

Text 23 

kaàsya-talaà mådaìgaàç ca
     panavanaka-gomukhan
vadayam asur ambhoda
     divi dundubhayo 'nadan

     kaàsya-talam - karatalas; mådaìgaàù - mrdangas; ca - and; 
panavanaka-gomukhan - panavas, anakas, and gomukhas; vadayam 
asuù - sounded; ambhoda - clouds; divi - in heaven;dundubhayaù - dundubhis; 
anadan - sounded.

     In the celestial worlds the demigods sounded karatälas, 
mådaìgas, paëavas, anakas, gomukhas, and dundubhis.

Text 24 

asét kusuma-våñöiç ca
     sakaà jaya-radais tada
asaàs tat-paricaryayaà
     dharma-patnyaç ca siddhayaù

     asét - was; kusuma-våñöiù - with showers of floweers;ca - and; 
sakam - with; jaya-radaiù - sounds of Victory; tada - then;asaàù - was; tat-
paricaryayam - in service to her; dharma-patnyaù - the dharma-
patnis; ca - and; siddhayaù - sidhis.

     Then, amid calls of  Victory!", the demigods 
showered flowers. Then the Dharma-patnis and Siddhis served 
Goddess Lakñmi.

Text 25 

su-snatayai tatas tasyai
     kauñeye péta-vasasé
dadav anarghye jaladi
     ratna-bhupaç ca bhuriçaù

     su-snatayai - nicely bathed; tataù - then; tasyai - to her;
kauñeye - silk; péta-vasasé - yellow garments; dadav - gave; 
anarghye - priceless; jaladi - beginning with water; ratna-bhupaù - the
kings of jewels; ca - and; bhuriçaù - many.

     When Goddess Lakñmi was thus carefully bathed, the demigods 
gave her priceless yellow silken garments and many regal jewels.

Text 26 

upaveçocitaà tasya
     indra asanam aharat
viçvakarma kaìkanani
     dadau sad-ratna-mudrikaù

     upaveça - sitting; ucitam - properly; tasya - of her;indra - Indra; 
asanam - seat; aharat - brought; viçvakarma - Visvakarma; 
kaìkaëani - bracelets; dadau - gave; sad-ratna-mudrikaù - jewelrings.

     Then Indra gave her the gift of a throne, and Viçvakarmä 
gave her bracelets and jewel rings.

Text 27 

sudhakaras tu tad-dhata
     nasa-bhuñanam uttamam
dadau tasyai keça-bhuñaà
     sad-ratna-nicitaà tatha

     sudhakaraù - Candra; tu - indeed; tad-dhata - the maker ofthem; 
nasa-bhuñaëam - an ornament for the nose; uttamam - excellent; 
dadau - gave; tasyai - her; keça-bhuñam - an ornament for thehair; sad-
ratna-nicitam - made of jewels; tatha - so.

     Then Candra gave her jewel ornaments for her hair and nose, 
ornaments he had personally fashioned.

Text 28 

padma-janma dadau padmaà
     mukta-haraà sarasvaté
nagaç ca çeña-pramukhas
     tasyai ratnendra-kuëòalam

     padma-janma - Brahma; dadau - gave; padmam - lotus flower;mukta-
haram - pearl necklace;sarasvaté - Sarasvati; nagaù - the Nagas; ca - and; 
çeña-pramukhaù - headed by Çeña; tasyai - to her; ratnendra-
kunòalam - regal jewel earrings.

     Brahmä gave her a lotus flower, Sarasvati gave her a pearl 
necklace, and Çeña and the Nägas gave her regal jewel earrings.

Text 29 

aïjanaà kuìkumaà cadad
     durga saubhagya-lakñanam
lalaöikaà ca savitré
     sacé tambula-patrikam

     aïjanam - mascara; kuìkumam - kunkuma; ca - and;adat - gave; 
durga - Durgä; saubhagya-lakñanam - auspicious; 
lalaöikam - ornaments for the forehead; ca - and;savitré - Savitri; 
sacé - Saci; tambula-patrikam - a cup of betelnuts.

     Durgä gave her beautiful mascara and kuìkuma, Sävitri gave 
her an ornament for her forehead, and Çaci gave her a cup of 
betelnuts.

Text 30 

vasantaù kausuman haran
     kanöha-sutraà ca çaìkaraù
vaijayantéà srajaà paçé
     kuvero ratna-darpanam

     vasantaù - Springtime; kausuman - flowers; haran - garlands; 
kanöha-sutram - a necklace; ca - and; çaìkaraù - Çiva; 
vaijayantém - Vaijayanti; srajam - garland; paçé - Varuëa; 
kuveraù - Kuvera; ratna-darpaëam - a jewel mirror.

     Vasanta (the demigod of Springtime) gave her many flower 
garlands, Çiva gave her a necklace, Varuëa gave her a 
Vaijayanti garland, and Kuvera gave her a jewel mirror.

Text 31 

anarghyaà kaïcukéà vahnir
     yamo 'dad vyajanaà çubham
dadas tasyai capare 'pi
     bhuñas tat-samayocitaù

     anarghyam - priceless; kaïcukém - bodice; vahniù - Agni;
yamaù - Yama; adat - gave; vyajanam - fan;çubham - beautiful; dadaù - gave; 
tasyai - to her; ca - also; apare - others; api - also;bhuñaù - ornaments; 
tat-samayocitaù - appropriate for that occasion.

     Agni gave her a priceless bodice, Yamaräja gave her a 
beautiful fan, and the other demigods gave various ornaments, 
all suitable gifts for the occasion.

Text 32 

tataù sv-alaìkåtaà kanyaà
     kasyai dadyam imam iti
sindhuù papraccha brahmanaà
     tadovaca sa sarva-vit

     tataù - then; sv-alaìkåtam - nicely decorated;kanyam - daughter; 
kasyai - to her; dadyam - I shall give; imam - this;iti - thus; sindhuù - the 
ocean; papraccha - asked; brahmaëam - Brahma; tada - then; uvaca - spoke; 
sa - he; sarva-vit - all-knowing.

     Then the demigod of the milk-ocean asked Brahmä:  To 
whom shall I give my nicely decorated daughter?" All-knowing 
Brahmä replied:

Text 33 

kanya taveyam ambhodhe
     mata mama çivasya ca
devanam atha sarveñaà
     lokanam asti niçcitam

     kanya - the daughter; tava - of you; iyam - this; ambhodhe - Oocean; 
mata - the mother; mama - of me; çivasya - of Çiva; ca - and; devanam - of 
the demigods; atha - then; sarveñam - of all;lokanam - worlds; 
asti - is; niçcitam - indeed.

     O demigod of the ocean, your daughter is the mother of me, 
of Çiva, and of all demigods, living entities, and worlds.

Text 34 

narayanaà vasudevaà
     paraà brahmakhileçvaram
puruñottamam evaikaà
     vinasya naparaù patiù

     narayaëam - Çri Näräyaëa; vasudevam - Väsudeva; param - the 
Supreme; brahma - Brahman; akhila - of all; éçvaram - themaster; 
puruñottamam - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; eva - indeed; 
ekam - one; vina - except; asyaof her; na - not;aparaù - another; 
patiù - the husband.

     Lord Näräyaëa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, must be 
her husband. No one else can ever be her husband.

Text 35 

ataù sakñad-bhagavate
     trailokya-sukha-hetave
agatayopaviñöaya
     dehy asmai vidhinambudhe

     ataù - then; sakñad-bhagavate - to the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead; trailokya-sukha-hetave - who gives bliss to the three 
worlds; agataya - arrived; upaviñöaya - sitting; dehi - pleasegive; 
asmai - to Him; vidhina - properly; ambudhe - O ocean.

     O demigod of the ocean, you must therefore give your 
daughter to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who delights the 
worlds. He has now come here. Now he sits before you.

Text 36 

kuruñva janma-saphalyaà
     pavayitva nijaà kulam
samuddhara bhavambhodher
     dattvemaà paramatmane

     kuruñva - please do; janma - of birth; 
saphalyam - fruitfulness; pavayitva - purifying; nijam - own; 
kulam - family; samuddhara - please deliver; 
bhava - of birth and death; ambhodheù - from the ocean; 
dattva - giving; imam - her; paramatmane - to the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead.

     Make you life successful. Purify your family. Deliver them 
from the ocean of birth and death. Give your daughter to the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Text 37 

ekas tvaà saptabhé rupaiù
     sapta-dvépa-vibhagataù
viçruto 'tha vidhayaitan
     mahatéà kértim apsyasi

     ekaù - one; tvam - you; saptabhé - with seven;rupaiù - forms; sapta-
dvépa-vibhagataù - from the seven continents; viçrutaù - heard; 
atha - then; vidhaya - giving; etan - them; mahatém - great; 
kértim - fame; apsyasi - you attain.

     Although you are one, you appear in seven forms around the 
seven continents. Now you should give your daughter to the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead and make yourself truly famous.

Text 38 

ity ukto brahmana håñöaù
     samudraù pulakaïcitaù
manyamano nijaà dhanyaà
     adétsad viñnave sutam

     iti - thus; uktaù - addressed; brahmaëa - by Brahma;håñöaù - joyful; 
samudraù - the ocean; pulakaïcitaù - the hairs of his body 
erect; manyamanaù - considering; nijam - own; dhanyam - godfortune; 
adétsat - gave; viñëave - to Lord Viñëu; sutam - his daughter.

     Hearing Brahmä's words, the demigod of the ocean became 
filled with joy. The hairs of his body stood erect. Thinking of 
his great good fortune, he offered his daughter to Lord Viñëu.

Text 39 

tataù sahaiva vidhina
     sa samprarthya tam éçvaram
vag-danadi vidhayaiva
     cakre vaivahikaà vidhim

     tataù - then; saha - with; eva - indeed;vidhina - Brahma; sa - he; 
samprarthya - offering prayers; tam - to Him; éçvaram - the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead; vag - of words; dana - gift;adi - beginning; 
vidhaya - offering; eva - indeed; cakre - did;vaivahikam - wedding; 
vidhim - ceremony.

     Then Brahmä and the ocean demigod offered prayers and gifts 
to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then Brahmä performed the 
wedding ceremony.    

Text 40 

dhanvantariç candramaç ca
     vasavadyaç ca devataù
asan samudrasya pakñe
     tatra vaivahikotsave

     dhanvantariù - Dhanvantari; candramaù - Candra; ca - and;
vasavadyaù - headed by the vasavas; ca - and; devataù - demigods; asan - were; 
samudrasya - of the ocean; pakñe - at the side; tatra - there; 
vaivahikotsave - in the wedding festival.

     During the wedding festival Dhanvantari, Candra, the 
Väsavas, and the other demigods stood at the side of the ocean 
demigod.

Text 41 

vastrabharana-yanadi-
     dane bhojana-karmani
san-manane ca janyanaà
     mukhya asaàs ta eva hi

     vastra - garments; abharana - ornaments; yana - vehicles; 
adi - beginning; dane - in giving; bhojana-karmaëi - in feasts;san-
manane - in honoring; ca - and; janyanam - created;mukhya - first; 
asaàù - were; ta - they; eva - indeed; hi - certainly.

     There were many gifts of garments, ornaments, vehicles, and 
other things. Everyone was treated with great respect.

Text 42 

lakñmyaç ca maìgalya-vidhau
     mukhyas tatra tu yoñitaù
asan gaìgadayo nadyaù
     çacy-adyaç ca suraìganaù

     lakñmyaù - of Goddess Lakñmi; ca - and; maìgalya-vidhau - inthe 
auspicious ceremony; mukhyaù - primary; tatra - they;tu - indeed; 
yoñitaù - woimen; asan - were; 
gaìgadayaù - headed by ganga; nadyaù - rivers; çacy-adyaù - headedby 
Saci; ca - and; suraìganaù - the wives of the demigods.

     Many women came to the Maìgalya-vidhi ceremony of Goddess 
Lakñmi. Gaìgä and the personified rivers came. Çaci and the 
demigoddesses also came.

Text 43 

menadya naga-patnyaç ca
     siddhayaç canimadayaù
candra-patné tatha kantiù
     sarvaç capsaraso mune

     menadya - headed by Mena; naga-patnyaù - the Naga-patnis;ca - and; 
siddhayaù - the Siddhis; ca - and; animadayaù - headed by anima; candra-
patné - the Candra-patnis; tatha - so; kantiù - Kanti;sarvaù - all; ca - and; 
apsarasaù - apsaras; mune - O sage.

     O sage, Mena and the Näga-patnis, Aëimä and the Siddhis, 
Candra's wife Kanti, and all the Apsaräs also came.

Text 44 

narayaëasyatha vibhor
     lélaà vaivahikéà vidhiù
çobhyan pitarau cakre
     murti-dharmau vicarya ca

     narayanasya - of Lord Näräyaëa, atha - then; vibhoù - the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead; lélam - pastimes; 
vaivahikém - wedding; vidhiù - Brahma; çobhyan - makingbeautiful; 
pitarau - the parents; cakre - did; murti-dharmau - Murti andDharma; 
vicarya - considering; ca - and.

     Thus Brahmä performed the wedding ceremony of Lord Näräyaëa, 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then Brahmä honored the 
parents: Dharma and Mürti.

     Note: Dharma and Mürti are the parents of Çri Nara-Näräyaëa 
Åñis

Text 45 

dharmo 'sau jagad-adharaù
     pujyaç cakhila-dehinam
pitasya bhavituà yogyo
     hy asmiàç ca prétiman bhåçam

     dharmaù - Dharma; asau - he; jagad-adharaù - the resting place of
the worlds; pujyaù - to be worshiped; ca - and; akhiladehinam - of all 
living entities; pita - the father; asya - of Him; bhavitum - tobe; 
yogyaù - suitable; hi - indeed; asmin - in that; ca - and;prétiman - full of 
love; bhåçam - greatly.

     Dharma should be worshiped by all living beings. He is the 
shelter of the entire world. He is filled with love for the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is why he was able to become 
the Supreme Lord's father.

Text 46 

iyaà ca murtiù prakhyata
     sarva-sad-gana-janma-bhuù
dakñayané dharma-patné
     mata bhavitum arhati

     iyam - she; ca - and; murtiù - Mürti;prakhyata - famous; sarva-sad-
gaëa-janma-bhuù - the mother of all saintly persons; 
dakñayaëé - the daughter of Daksa; dharma-patné - a saintly wife;
mata - mother; bhavitum - to become; arhati - is worthy.

     Mürti-devi is famous as the mother of all saintly persons. 
She is the daughter of Dakña and she is a saintly wife. She is 
qualified to be the mother of the Supreme Lord.

Text 47 

tato dharmasyapi pakñe
     mukhyaù karyeñv ime 'bhavan
nandéçvara-ganeçabhyaà
     sahitaù saìkaro mune

     tataù - then; dharmasya - of Dharma; api - also; pakñe - atthe side; 
mukhyaù - primary; karyeñv - in duties; ime - they;abhavan - were; 
nandéçvara-ganeçabhyam - nandisvara and Ganesa; sahitaù - with; 
saìkaraù - Lord Çiva; mune - O sage.

     O sage, at Dharma's side stood Çiva, Ganeça, Nandiçvara, . . .

Text 48 

maharñayo marécadyaù
     prajeça narado muniù
vainateyaç ca nandadyaù
     çrédamadyaç ca parñadaù

     maharñayaù - great sages; marécadyaù - headed by Marici; 
prajeça - masters of the living entities; naradaù - Narada;muniù - Muni; 
vainateyaù - Garuòa; ca - and; nandadyaù - headed by Nanda; 
çrédamadyaù - headed by Çridama; ca - and; parñadaù - associates.

 . . . the great sages headed by Marici, the Prajäpatis, Närada 
Muni, Garuòa, the Supreme Lord's personal associates headed by 
Nanda and Çridäma, . . .

Text 49 

durga ca deva-sur vané
     stréñu mukhya babhuvire
åñi-patnyo 'nasuyadya
     dharma-patnyaç ca sarvaçaù

     durga - Durgä; ca - and; deva-suù - the mother of the devas; 
vané - vani; stréñu - among women; mukhya - the first;babhuvire - were; åñi-
patnyaù - wives of the sages; anasuyadya - headed by Aanasuya; 
dharma-patnyaù - Dharma-patnis; ca - and; sarvaçaù - all.

 . . . Durgä, the mother of the demigods, Väëi, the best of 
women, the Åñi-patnis, headed by Anasüyä, and the Dharma-patnis 
also.

Text 50 

sa vedadibhir brahma
     tv aséd ubhaya-pakñayoù
brahmana vaidika ye ca
     vivaha-vidhi-kovidaù

     sa - he; vedadibhiù - beginning with the Vedas;brahma - Brahma; 
tv - indeed; asét - was; ubhaya-pakñayoù - both sides; 
brahmaëa - brahmanas; vaidika - Vedic; ye - who; ca - and;vivaha-vidhi-
kovidaù - expert at performing weddings.

     Brahmä, the Vedas Personified, and a host of Vedic brähmanas 
expert at performing weddings, stood on both sides.

Text 51 

athabdhiù sarva-sambharan
     çriya eva prasadataù
sadyaù sampadayam asa
     janayan deva-vismayam

     atha - then; abdhiù - the ocean; sarva-sambharan - all the 
paraphernalia for the wedding; çriya - of Goddess Lakñmi; 
eva - indeed; prasadataù - by the mercy; sadyaù - at once;sampadayam 
asa - attained; janayan - creating; deva - for the demigods; 
vismayam - wonder.

     By Goddess Lakñmi's mercy the ocean demigod at once attained 
all the paraphernalia needed for the wedding. This filled the 
demigods with wonder.

Text 52 

yad yat saìkalpayam asa
     hådi tat tad upahåtam
sadyaù svantika evaikñat
     tato 'bhud ati-harñitaù

     yad yat - whatever; saìkalpayam asa - he desired; hådi - in his 
heart; tat tat - that; upahåtam - brought; sadyaù - atonce; 
svantike - near him; eva - indeed; aikñat - saw;tataù - then; abhut - was; 
ati-harñitaù - very happy.

     Whatever he desired was at once brought to him. When he saw 
this, the ocean demigod became very happy.

Text 53 

madhye tu manòapasyasav
     agni-sthapana-vedikam
karayam asa vidhi-vad
     brahmaëair veda-vedibhiù

     madhye - in the middle; tu - indeed; maëòapasya - of thepavilion; 
asau - he; agni-sthapana-vedikam - an alter established by Agni; 
karayam asa - created; vidhi-vat - peoperly; brahmaëaiù - bybrahmanas; 
veda-vedibhiù - learned in the Vedas.

     In the middle of the wedding pavilion the ocean demigod had 
brähmaëas learned in the Vedas build a fire-altar.

Text 54 

alaïcakara taà vedià
     gandha-puñpakñatadibhiù
nana-vidhaiù çubhai raìgaiù
     saìkuraiù karakais tatha

     alaïcakara - decorated; tam - that; vedim - altar; 
gandha - with scents; puñpa - flowers; akñata - unbroken grains; 
adibhiù - beginning; 
nana-vidhaiù - various kinds; çubhai - auspicious; raìgaiù - with 
colors; saìkuraiù - with new sprouts; karakaiù - withwaterpots; 
tatha - so.

     Then he decorated the altar with scents, flowers, unbroken 
grains, colors, new sprouts, waterpots, and other auspicious 
articles.

Text 55 

tato maha-maìgalya-vadya-ghoñaiù 
     sa-mantrakaà saàsnapito munéndraiù
anarghya-vasaàsi ca ratna-bhuña
     dadhara viñnur mukuöaà ca divyam

     tataù - then; maha-maìgalya-vadya-ghoñaiù  - with very auspicious 
music; sa-mantrakam - with mantras; saàsnapitaù - bathed;munéndraiù - by 
the kings of the sages; anarghya-vasaàsi - priceless garments; 
ca - and; ratna-bhuña - jewel ornaments; dadhara - held;viñëuù - Lord 
Viñëu; mukuöam - crown; ca - and; divyam - splendid.

     Then, accompanied by mantras and auspicious instrumental 
music, the kings of the sages bathed Lord Viñëu, dressed Him 
in priceless garments, and decorated Him with a splendid crown 
and jewel ornaments.

Text 56 

vaditra-nidhvana-ninaditaçaà
     nåtyat-sura-stré-kala-géta-çobhanam
taà manòapaà so 'tha suraiù stuvadbhiù
     sahetya haime niñasada péöhe

     vaditra-nidhvana-ninadita - filled with the sounds of musical 
instruments; açam - the directions; nåtyat - dancing; sura-
stré - demigoddeses; kala - sweet; géta - singing;çobhanam - beautiful; 
tam - that; maëòapam - pavilion; saù - He; atha - then;suraiù - the demigods; 
stuvadbhiù - offering prayers; sahe - with; itya - went;haime - golden; 
niñasada - sat; péöhe - on a throne.

     As the sounds of musical instruments filled the directions, 
the demigoddesses danced, and the demigods recited prayers, Lord 
Viñëu went with the demigods to the wedding pavilion and sat 
on a golden throne.

Text 57 

prakñalayam asa tad-aìghri-paìkajaà
     sva-preñöha-patnya jaladhiù sa-gaìgaya
bhåìgara-siktottama-vari-dharaya
     tad-ambu siåñna ca dadhara sanvayaù

     prakñalayam asa - washed; tad-aìghri-paìkajam - His lotus feet; 
sva-preñöha-patnya - by His dear wife; jaladhiù - the demigod of the 
ocean; sa-gaìgaya - with the Gaìgä; bhåìgara-siktottama-vari-
dharaya - with a stream of water from pitchers; tad-ambu - that water;
siåñëa - on the head; ca - and; dadhara - held; sanvayaù - withher 
associates.

     Then, accompanied by His dear wife and by Goddess Gaìgä, and 
pouring streams of water from golden pitchers, the demigod of the 
ocean washed the lotus feet of Lord Näräyaëa, and then  sprinkled 
that water on his head and the heads of his friends and family. 

Text 58 

tataù paöhan maìgalam uccakaiù çriye
     pradapayac cambudhinacyutaya
prajvalya vahnià vidhina vidhata
     sakaà båhadbhir munibhir juhava 

     tataù - then; paöhan - reciting; maìgalam - auspicious; 
uccakaiù - loudly; çriye - to Goddess Lakñmi; pradapayat - gave; ca - and; 
ambudhina - by the ocean; acyutaya - to the infallible Supreme 
Personality of Godhead; prajvalya - lighting; vahnim - fire; 
vidhina - properly; vidhata - Brahma; sakam - with;båhadbhiù - great; 
munibhiù - sages; juhava - offered the yajïa.

     Requested by the ocean demigod, Brahmä loudly chanted 
mantras granting auspiciousness to Goddess Lakñmi and the 
infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then Brahmä ignited 
the sacred fire and, accompanied by the great sages, began to 
perform the yajïa.

Text 59 

pradaya tasmai tanayaà manojïaà
     tat-pada-padmaika-nibaddha-dåñöim
vasaàsi ratnabharanani cadad
     bhuyaàsi bhumne sa samaà duhitra

     pradaya - giving; tasmai - to Him; tanayam - daughter;manojïam - beautiful; tat - His; pada - feet; padma - lotus; eka - alone; 
nibaddha - bound; dåñöim - glance; vasaàsi - garments; 
ratnabharaëani - jewel ornaments; ca - and; adat - gave;bhuyaàsi - great; 
bhumne - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sa - he;samam - with; 
duhitra - his daughter.

     Then the ocean demigod offered his beautiful daughter to the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then she fixed her glance on the 
Lord's lotus feet alone. Then, along with his daughter, the ocean 
demigod offered to the Lord many valuable garments and jewel 
ornaments.

Text 60 

hutasya tasyatha hutaçanasya
     pradakñinaà capi saha çriyaiva
cakara cetaàsi nijekñananaà
     strénaà ca puàsaà ca haran hariù saù

     hutasya - offered; tasya - of him; atha - then;hutaçanasya - of the 
fire; pradakñinam - circumambulationg; ca - also;api - and; saha - with; 
çriya - the goddess of fortune; eva - indeed; cakara - did;cetaàsi - in 
the heart; nija - own; ékñaëanam - of eyes; stréëam - ofwomen; ca - and; 
puàsam - of men; ca - and; haran - enchanting; hariù - LordHari; saù - He.

     After the yajïa was completed, Goddess Lakñmi 
circumambulated her husband. As men and women gazed on Him, Lord 
Hari stole their hearts.

Text 61 

ekasane tau saha sanniviñöau
     brahmanòa-mata-pitarau manojïau
sampujayam asur anarghya-vastra-
     vibhuñaëair deva-ganaù sa-yoñaù

     ekasane - on one throne; tau - They; saha - with; 
sanniviñöau - sitting; brahmaëòa-mata-pitarau - the mother and 
father of the universes; manojïau - handsome; sampujayam 
asuù - worshiped; anarghya - priceless; vastra - garments; 
vibhuñaëaiù - with ornaments; deva-gaëaù - the demigods; sayoñaù - with 
their wives.

     Then Çri Çri Lakñmi-Näräyaëa, the beautiful and handsome 
mother and father of the universes, sat together on a single 
throne, and then the demigods and their wives worshiped Them with 
offerings of priceless garments and ornaments. 

Text 62 

tada ca gétani su-maìgalani
     çriyaç ca viñnor guna-varnanani
durgadayaç catha pulomajadya
     devyo jaguù sa-smita-caru-vaktraù

     tada - then; ca - and; gétani - songs; su-maìgalani - veryasupicious; 
çriyaù - of Goddess Lakñmi; ca - and; viñnoù - of LordViñnu; guna - of 
the transcendental qualities; varnaëani - descriptions; 
durgadayaù - headed by Durgä; ca - and; atha -  - then;pulomajadya - headed 
by Pulomaja; devyaù - demigoddesses; jaguù - sang; sa-smitacaru-
vaktraù - with beautiful smiling faces.

     Then, their beautiful faces gracefully smiling, Durgä, Çaci, 
and the other demigodesses sang auspicious songs describing the 
transcendental qualities and virtues of Çri Çri Lakñmi-Näräyaëa.

Text 63 

siddha vibhaktani suraìgananaà
     våndany upaviçya ca sammukhani
tad dam-pati-prekñana-kautukani
     tatha jaguù prema-bharena tani

     siddhaù - the Siddhas; vibhaktani - divided; suraìgaëanam - ofthe 
demigoddesses; våndani - multitudes; upaviçya - sitting;ca - and; 
sammukhani - facing; tat - that; dam-pati - the divine couple; 
prekñaëa - seeing; kautukani - eagerness; tatha - then;jaguù - sang; 
prema - of love; bhareëa - with an abundance; tani - them.

     Sitting down, the Siddhas and their wives happily gazed at 
the Divine Couple. With great love they sang songs glorifying 
Them.

Text 64 

yatha tadakarnya suraù samasta
     maharñayaç cakhila-yoñito 'pi
svantas tam aikñanta saha çriyeçaà
     sphurantam asan nanu citravac ca

     yatha - as; tada - then; akarëya - hearing; suraù - thedemigods; 
samasta - all; maharñayaù - the great sages; ca - and;akhila - all; 
yoñitaù - women; api - also; svantaù - within; tam - Him;aikñanta - gazed; 
saha - with; çriya - the Goddess of fortune; éçam - the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead; sphurantam - manifested; asan - wan; 
nanu - indeed; citravat - like a wonderful and colorful picture; 
ca - also.

     Hearing these songs the demigods and great sages, 
accompanied by their wives also gazed at Lord Näräyana and 
Goddess Lakñmi, who stood like a wonderful and colorful picture 
before them.

Text 65 

pranamya bhaktya ca varakñatadi
     samarpya tabhyaà vibudha mudaiva
påthak påthak tuñöuvur urjitabhir
     vagbhiç ca tau praïjalayo vinétaù

     pranamya - bowing; bhaktya - with devotion; ca - and; 
varakñatadi - beginning with unbroken grains; samarpya - offering; 
tabhyam - to Them; vibudha - the demigods; muda - happily;eva - indeed; 
påthak påthak - individually; tuñöuvuù - offered prayers; 
urjitabhiù - eloquent; vagbhiù - with words; ca - and;tau - Them; 
praïjalayaù - with folded hands; vinétaù - humble.

     Devotedly bowing down, the demigods happily offered unbroken 
grains and other gifts to the Divine Couple. Humbly and with 
folded hands, each demigod spoke many eloquent prayers.