112 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 3

Lord by such devotion, he can enter into the kingdom of God.”
(Bg. 18.55)

One can understand and see the Supreme Personality of Godhead
through the process of devotional service, and not in any other way.
Although Maharaja Nabhi performed prescribed duties and sacrifices, it
should still be considered that the Lord appeared before him not due to
his sacrifices but because of his devotional service. It was for this reason
that the Lord agreed to appear before him in His beautiful bodily
features. As stated in Brahma-samhita (5.30), the Supreme Lord in His
original nature is very beautiful. Venum kvanantam aravinda-
dalayataksam barhavatamsam asitambuda-sundaradnigam: the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, although blackish, is very, very beautiful.

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atha ha tam aviskrta-bhuja-yugala-dvayam hiranmayam purusa-
visesam kapisa-kauseyambara-dharam urasi vilasac-chrivatsa-lalamam
daravara-vanaruha-vana-malacchiry-amrta-mani-gadadibhir
upalaksitam sphuta-kirana-pravara-mukuta-kundala-kataka-kati-
sitra-hara-keyiira-nipurady-arnga-bhisana-vibhisitam rtvik-sadasya-
grha-patayo ‘dhana ivottama-dhanam upalabhya sabahu-manam
arhanendvanata-sirsana upatasthuh.

atha—thereafter; ha—certainly; tam—Him; aviskrta-bhuja-yugala-
dvayam—who manifested Himself with four arms; hiranmayam—very
bright; purusa-visesam—the topmost of all living beings, Purusottama;
kapisa- kauseya-ambara-dharam—wearing a yellow silk garment;
urasi—on the chest; vilasat—beautiful; srivatsa—called Srivatsa;
lalamam—possessing the mark; dara-vara—by a conchshell; vana-
ruha—lotus flower; vana-mala—garland of forest flowers; acchiri—
