PLATE THREE

“Maharaja Nabhi, the son of Agnidhra, wished to have sons, and
therefore he attentively began to offer prayers and worship the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, the master and enjoyer of all
sacrifices. Maharaja Nabhi’s wife, Merudevi, who had not given birth to
any children at that time, also worshiped Lord Visnu along with her hus-
band. When Maharaja Nabhi worshiped and offered prayers to the Lord
with great faith and devotion and with a pure uncontaminated mind,
superficially performing some yajria in the line of Pravargya, the kind
Supreme Personality of Godhead, due to His affection for His devotees,
appeared before King Nabhi in His unconquerable and captivating form
with four hands. In this way, to fulfill the desire of His devotee, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead manifested Himself in His beautiful
body before His devotee. Lord Visnu was very bright, and He appeared
to be the best of all personalities. Around the lower portion of His body,
He wore a yellow silken garment. On His chest was the mark of Srivatsa,
which always displays beauty. He carried a conchshell, lotus flower, disc
and club, and He wore a garland of forest flowers and the Kaustubha
gem. He was beautifully decorated with a helmet, earrings, bangles, belt,
pearl necklace, armlets, ankle bells and other bodily ornaments bedecked
with radiant jewels. Seeing the Lord present before them, King Nabhi
and his priests and associates felt just like poor people who had suddenly
attained great riches. They received the Lord and respectfully bent their
heads and offered Him things in worship.” (pp.110-113)
