412 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 9
Sankha-dundubhi-nadena
brahma-ghosena venubhih
nigscakrama purat turnam
atma-jabhiksanotsukah
sat-asvam.—drawn by very fine horses; ratham—chariot; druhya—
getting on; kartasvara-pariskrtam—bedecked with golden filigree; brahma-
naih—with brahmanas; kula-vrddhaih—along with elderly personalities of
the family; ca—also; paryastah—being surrounded; amatya—by officers and
ministers; bandhubhih—and friends; gsaikha—of conchshells; dundubhi—
and kettledrums; naddena—with the sound; brahma-ghosena—by the chanting
of Vedic mantras; venubhih—by flutes; nigscakrama—he came out; purat—
from the city; tirnam—with great haste; dtma-ja—son; abhiksana—to see;
utsukah—very eager.
TRANSLATION
Then King Uttanapada, being very eager to see the face of his lost son,
mounted a chariot drawn by excellent horses and bedecked with golden
filigree. Taking with him many learned brahmanas, all the elderly per-
sonalities of his family, his officers, his ministers, and his immediate
friends, he immediately left the city. As he proceeded in this parade, there
were auspicious sounds of conchshells, kettledrums, flutes, and the chant-
ing of Vedic mantras to indicate all good fortune.
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sunitih surucis casya
mahisyau rukma-bhusite
aruhya sibikarh sardham
uttamenabhijagmatuh
sunitih—Queen Suniti; surucih—Queen Suruci; ca—also; asya—of the
King; mahisyau—queens; riukma-bhusite—being decorated with golden
ornaments; aruhya—getting on; sibikdm—a palanquin;sardham—along with;
uttamena—the King’s other son, Uttama; abhijagmatuh-all proceeded along.
TRANSLATION
Both the queens of King Uttanapada, namely Suniti and Suruci, along
with his other son, Uttama, appeared in the procession. The queens were
seated on a palanquin.
