240 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 4

conchshell; asi—sword; carma—shield; isu—arrow; dhanuh—bow;
pdsa—rope; gadaé—club; dharah—holding; pita-vaésah—with yellow
garments; ghana-syamah—whose bodily hue was intense blue-black;
prasanna—very cheerful; vadana—whose face; iksanah—and glance;
vana-mala—by a garland of forest flowers; nivita-arigah—whose body
was adorned from the neck down to the feet; lasat—shining; Srivatsa-
kaustubhah—the jewel known as Kaustubha and the mark of Srivatsa;
maha-kirita—of a very large and gorgeous helmet; katakah—a circle;
sphurat—glittering; makara-kundalah—earrings resembling sharks;
kafici—with a belt; arguliya—finger rings; valaya—bracelets;
niipura—ankle bells; arigada—upper-arm bracelets; bhiisitah —deco-
rated; trai-lokya-mohanam—captivating the three worlds; riijpam—His
bodily features; bibhrat—shining; tri-bhuvana—of the three worlds;
isvarah—the Supreme Lord; vrtah—surrounded; na@rada—by exalted
devotees, headed by Narada; nanda-ddyaih—and others, like Nanda;
parsadaih—who are all eternal associates; sura-yithapaih—as well as
by the heads of the demigods; stiityamdnah—being glorified;
anugayadbhih—singing after Him; siddha-gandharva-céranaih—by
the Siddhas, Gandharvas and Caranas.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: The Supreme Personality of God-
head, Hari, who is extremely affectionate to His devotees, was very
pleased by the prayers offered by Daksa, and thus He appeared at
that holy place known as Aghamarsana. O Maharaja Pariksit, best
of the Kuru dynasty, the Lord’s lotus feet rested on the shoulders
of His carrier, Garuda, and He appeared with eight long, mighty,
very beautiful arms. In His hands He held a disc, conchshell,
sword, shield, arrow, bow, rope and club—in each hand a different
weapon, all brilliantly shining. His garments were yellow and His
bodily hue deep bluish. His eyes and face were very cheerful, and
from His neck to His feet hung a long garland of flowers. His chest
was decorated with the Kaustubha jewel and the mark of Srivatsa.
On His head was a gorgeous round helmet, and His ears were deco-
rated with earrings resembling sharks. All these ornaments were
uncommonly beautiful. The Lord wore a golden belt on His waist,
bracelets on His arms, rings on His fingers, and ankle bells on His
