Text 5] The Birth of Lord Krsna 203

mahi marigala-bhiyistha-
pura-grdma-vrajakara

nadyah prasanna-salila
hradé jalaruha-sriyah
dvijali-kula-sannada-

stavaka vana-raéjayah

vavau véyuh sukha-sparsah
punya-gandhavahah sucih

agnayas ca dvijatinam
Sdntds tatra samindhata

mandamsy dsan prasanndni
sddhiindm asura-druhém
jayamane ‘jane tasmin
nedur dundubhayah samam

Sri-Sukah uvéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha—on the occasion
of the Lord’s appearance; sarva—all around; guna-upetah—endowed
with material attributes or facilities; kalah—a favorable time; parama-
Sobhanah—all-auspicious and very favorable from all points of view;
yarhi—when; eva—certainly; ajana-janma-rksam—the constellation of
stars known as Rohini; Sdnta-rksa—none of the constellations were
fierce (all of them were peaceful); graha-tdrakam—and the planets and
stars like Aévini; disah—all directions; praseduh—appeared very
auspicious and peaceful; gaganam—all of outer space or the sky;
nirmala-udu-gana-udayam—in which all the auspicious stars were visi-
ble (in the upper strata of the universe); mahi—the earth; mangala-
bhiyistha-pura-grama-vraja-dkardh—whose many cities, towns, pas-
turing grounds and mines became auspicious and very neat and clean;
nadyah—the rivers; prasanna-salilah—the waters became clear;
hradéh—the lakes or large reservoirs of water; jalaruha-Ssriyah—ap-
peared very beautiful because of blooming lotuses all around; dvija-ali-
kula-sanndda-stavakah—the birds, especially the cuckoos, and swarms
of bees began to chant in sweet voices, as if praying to the Supreme
