Text 19] Lord Krgna’s Entrance in Dvaraka 575

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 brahmanas 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

TRACNA VAM WaMepaleaa: |
BAPCornaanesass  — «RII

varamukhyas ca sataso
yanais tad-darsanotsukah

lasat-kundala-nirbhata-
kapola-vadana-sriyah

varamukhyah—well-known prostitutes; ca—and; satasah—hundreds of;
yanaih—by vehicles: tat-darsana—for meeting Him (Lord Sri Krsna);
utsukah—very much anxious; lasat—-hanging; kundala—earrings; nirbhata—
dazzling; kapola—forehead; vadana—face; sriyah—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
