Text 13] Answers by Citing the Lord’s Version 479

TRANSLATION

Some of them are effulgent like the coral and diamond in complexion
and have garlands on their heads, blooming like the lotus flowers, and some
wear earrings.

PURPORT

There are some inhabitants who have attained the liberation of sadriipya,
or possessing bodily features like that of the Personality of Godhead. The
vaidirya diamond is especially meant for the Personality of Godhead, but
one who achieves the liberation of bodily equality with the Lord is
especially favored with such diamonds on the body.

TEXT 13

mfeafiea: ofa fread
wateArarsaeAATT |

frnaara: = saataareafi:
afrqcarafefidat | Ta: 11231

bhrajignubhir yah parito virdjate
lasad-vimanavalibhir mahatmaném

vidyotamanah pramadottamadyubhih
sa-vidyud abhravalibhir yatha nabhah

bhrajisnubhih—by the glowing; yah—the Vaikuntha-lokas; paritah—
surrounded by; virdjate—thus situated; lasat—brilliant ; vimana—airplanes;
avalibhih—assemblage; maha-atmanam—of the great devotees of the Lord;
vidyotamanah—beautiful like the lightning; pramada—ladies; uttama—
celestial; adyubhih—by complexion; sa-vidyut—with electric lightning;
abhravalibhih—with clouds in the sky; yatha—as it were; nabhah—the sky.

TRANSLATION

The Vaikuntha planets are also surrounded by various airplanes, all
glowing and brilliantly situated, belonging to the great mahatmas or devo-
tees of the Lord. The ladies also are as beautiful as lightning because of
