Text 19]
Lord Kṛṣṇa's Entrance in Dvārakā
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shells and bugles were sounded, and Vedic hymns were chanted. Thus they offered their respects, which were saturated with affection.
PURPORT
The Vedic way of receiving a great personality creates an atmosphere of respect, which is saturated with affection and veneration for the person received. The auspicious atmosphere of such a reception depends on the paraphernalia described above, including conchshell, flowers, incense, decorated elephants, and the qualified  brāhmaṇas  reciting verses from the Vedic literatures. Such a program of reception is full of sincerity, both on the part of the receiver and the received.
TEXT 19
वारमुख्याश्च शतशो यानैस्तदर्शनोत्सुकाः । लसत्कुण्डतनिर्भातकपोलवदनश्रियः ॥१९॥
vāramukhyāś ca śataśo yānais tad-darśanotsukāḥ lasat-kuṇḍala-nirbhāta- kapola-vadana-śriyaḥ
vāramukhyāḥ—well-known prostitutes; ca—and; śataśaḥ—hundreds of; yānaiḥ—by vehicles; tat-darśana—for meeting Him (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa); utsukāḥ—very much anxious; lasat—hanging; kuṇḍala—earrings; nirbhāta—dazzling; kapola—forehead; vadana—face; śriyaḥ—beauty.
TRANSLATION
At the same time, many hundreds of well-known prostitutes began to proceed on various vehicles. They were all very eager to meet the Lord, and their beautiful faces were decorated with dazzling earrings, which enhanced the beauty of their foreheads.
PURPORT
We may not hate even the prostitutes if they are devotees of the Lord. Even to date there are many prostitutes in great cities of India who are sincerely devotees of the Lord. By tricks of chance one may be obliged to adopt a profession which is not very adorable in society, but that does