SB 8.20.32-33 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.20.32-33

सुनन्दमुख्या उपतस्थुरीशं पार्षदमुख्या: सहलोकपाला: । स्फुरत्किरीटाङ्गदमीनकुण्डल: श्रीवत्सरत्नोत्तममेखलाम्बरै: ॥ ३२ ॥ मधुव्रतस्रग्वनमालयावृतो रराज राजन्भगवानुरुक्रम: । क्षितिं पदैकेन बलेर्विचक्रमे नभ: शरीरेण दिशश्च बाहुभि: ॥ ३३ ॥

sunanda-mukhyā upatasthur īśaṁ

[sunanda-mukhyaa upatasthur eesham]

pārṣada-mukhyāḥ saha-loka-pālāḥ

[paarshada-mukhyaah saha-loka-paalaah]

sphurat-kirīṭāṅgada-mīna-kuṇḍalaḥ

[sphurat-kireetaangada-meena-kundalah]

śrīvatsa-ratnottama-mekhalāmbaraiḥ

[shreevatsa-ratnottama-mekhalaambaraih]

madhuvrata-srag-vanamālayāvṛto

[madhuvrata-srag-vanamaalayaavrito]

rarāja rājan bhagavān urukramaḥ

[raraaja raajan bhagavaan urukramah]

kṣitiṁ padaikena baler vicakrame

[kshitim padaikena baler vichakrame]

nabhaḥ śarīreṇa diśaś ca bāhubhiḥ

[nabhah shareerena dishash cha baahubhih]

Word-for-word

sunanda-mukhyāḥ — the associates of the Lord headed by Sunanda upatasthuḥ — began to offer prayers īśam — unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead pārṣada-mukhyāḥ — other chiefs of the associates saha-loka-pālāḥ — with the predominant deities of all the planets sphurat-kirīṭa — with a brilliant helmet aṅgada — bracelets mīna-kuṇḍalaḥ — and earrings in the shape of fish śrīvatsa — the hair named Śrīvatsa on His bosom ratna-uttama — the best of jewels (Kaustubha) mekhalā — belt ambaraiḥ — with yellow garments madhu-vrata — of bees srak — in which there was a garland vanamālayā — by a flower garland āvṛtaḥ — covered rarāja — predominantly manifested rājan — O King bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead urukramaḥ — who is prominent by His wonderful activities kṣitim — the whole surface of the world padā ekena — by one footstep baleḥ — of Bali Mahārāja vicakrame — covered nabhaḥ — the sky śarīreṇa — by His body diśaḥ ca — and all directions bāhubhiḥ — by His arms.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

sunanda-mukhyā upatasthur īśaṁ

sunanda-mukhyāḥ

the associates of the Lord headed by Sunanda

upatasthuḥ

began to offer prayers

īśam

unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead

pārṣada-mukhyāḥ saha-loka-pālāḥ

pārṣada-mukhyāḥ

other chiefs of the associates

saha-loka-pālāḥ

with the predominant deities of all the planets

sphurat-kirīṭāṅgada-mīna-kuṇḍalaḥ

sphurat-kirīṭa

with a brilliant helmet

aṅgada

bracelets

mīna-kuṇḍalaḥ

and earrings in the shape of fish

śrīvatsa-ratnottama-mekhalāmbaraiḥ

śrīvatsa

the hair named Śrīvatsa on His bosom

ratna-uttama

the best of jewels (Kaustubha)

mekhalā

belt

ambaraiḥ

with yellow garments

madhuvrata-srag-vanamālayāvṛto

madhu-vrata

of bees

srak

in which there was a garland

vanamālayā

by a flower garland

āvṛtaḥ

covered

rarāja rājan bhagavān urukramaḥ

rarāja

predominantly manifested

rājan

O King

bhagavān

the Supreme Personality of Godhead

urukramaḥ

who is prominent by His wonderful activities

kṣitiṁ padaikena baler vicakrame

kṣitim

the whole surface of the world

padā ekena

by one footstep

baleḥ

of Bali Mahārāja

vicakrame

covered

nabhaḥ śarīreṇa diśaś ca bāhubhiḥ

nabhaḥ

the sky

śarīreṇa

by His body

diśaḥ ca

and all directions

bāhubhiḥ

by His arms.

These associates, headed by Sunanda and other chief associates and accompanied by all the predominating deities of the various planets, offered prayers to the Lord, who wore a brilliant helmet, bracelets, and glittering earrings that resembled fish. On the Lord’s bosom were the lock of hair called Śrīvatsa and the transcendental jewel named Kaustubha. He wore a yellow garment, covered by a belt, and He was decorated by a flower garland, surrounded by bees. Manifesting Himself in this way, O King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose activities are wonderful, covered the entire surface of the earth with one footstep, the sky with His body, and all directions with His arms.

Purport

One might argue, “Since Bali Mahārāja promised Vāmanadeva only the land occupied by His steps, why did Lord Vāmanadeva occupy the sky also?” In this regard, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī says that the steps include everything, downward and upward. When one stands up, he certainly occupies certain parts of the sky and certain portions of the earth below his feet. Thus there was nothing uncommon for the Supreme Personality of Godhead when He occupied the entire sky with His body.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The chief among the Lord’s associates, among those the chiefs, headed by Sunanda, accompanied by all the devatās protecting the planets, offered prayers to the Lord. The Lord, who wore a brilliant crown, bracelets, and earrings that resembled fish, with Śrīvatsa and Kaustubha on his chest, wearing a yellow garment covered by a belt, with garland surrounded by bees in the shape of the garland, shone brilliantly. O King! The Supreme Lord, whose activities are wonderful, covered the earth belonging to Bali with one footstep, the sky with his body, and all directions with his arms. The chief among the associates offered prayers and the chief among those, headed by Sunanda, offered prayers. The Lord was covered with a garland with bees in the shape of a garland. The action of Urukrama is next described.

Personal Guidance

Sunanda and other associates, with planetary deities, offered prayers to the Lord — helmet, bracelets, fish-shaped earrings, Śrīvatsa, Kaustubha, yellow garment, garland, surrounded by bees. With one footstep He covered earth; with body, sky; with arms, all directions.

Reflection Questions

Where do I imagine the Lord's full retinue and full ornamentation, or do I keep Him austere in my mind?
What 'one step' has the Lord taken in my life that covered more ground than I expected?

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