Text 24] The Advent of Lord Krsna: Introduction 49

service is complete, such a devotee is transferred to the place where the
Lord’s pastimes are going on. Herein it is said, sambhavantu sura-
striyah. Sura-stri, the women of the heavenly planets, were thus ordered
to appear in the Yadu dynasty in Vrndavana to enrich the pastimes of
Lord Krsna. These sura-stri, when further trained to live with Krsna,
would be transferred to the original Goloka Vrndavana. During Lord
Krsna’s pastimes within this world, the sura-stri were to appear in dif-
ferent ways in different families to give pleasure to the Lord, just so that
they would be fully trained before going to the eternal Goloka
Vrndavana. With the association of Lord Krsna, either at Dvaraka-puri,
Mathura-puri or Vrndavana, they would certainly return home, back to
Godhead. Among the sura-stri, the women of the heavenly planets, there
are many devotees, such as the mother of the Upendra incarnation
of Krsna. It was such devoted women who were called for in this
connection.

TEXT 24

MIAH: ACHAT: AUT |
oat Aa Sat at: Pare Rel

vdsudeva-kalanantah
sahasra-vadanah svardt
agrato bhavita devo
hareh priya-cikirsaya

vdsudeva-kalé anantah—the plenary expansion of Lord Krsna known
as Anantadeva or Sankargsana Ananta, the all-pervasive incarnation of
the Supreme Lord; sahasra-vadanah—having thousands of hoods;
svarét—fully independent; agratah—previously; bhavita—will appear;
devah—the Lord; hareh—of Lord Krsna; priya-cikirsaya—with the
desire to act for the pleasure.

TRANSLATION

The foremost manifestation of Krgna is Sankargana, who is
known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this
