Text 55] The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons 59

shoulders of Garuda; pisariga-vaésah—whose dress is yellow; nava-
kanja-locanah—and whose eyes are just like the petals of a newly
blossomed lotus; adréyata—became visible (in the presence of the
demigods); asta-dyudha—equipped with eight kinds of weapons;
bahuh—arms; ullasat—brilliantly exhibiting; sri—the goddess of for-
tune; kaustubha—the Kaustubha gem; anarghya—of incalculable
value; kirita—helmet; kundalah—having earrings.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose eyes resemble the
petals of a newly blossomed lotus, sat on the back of Garuda,
spreading His lotus feet over Garuda’s shoulders. Dressed in
yellow, decorated by the Kaustubha gem and the goddess of for-
tune, and wearing an invaluable helmet and earrings, the Supreme
Lord, holding various weapons in His eight hands, became visible
to the demigods.

TEXT 55
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mat faantea metre: |
amt qa fe sfaata ana
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tasmin praviste ’sura-kiita-karmaja
maya vinesur mahinaé mahiyasah

svapno yathd hi pratibodha agate
hari-smrtih sarva-vipad-vimoksanam

tasmin praviste—upon the entrance of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; asura—of the demons; kiita-karma-ja—because of the il-
lusory, magical activities; madyad—the false manifestations; vinesuh—
were immediately curbed; mahind—by the superior power;
mahiyasah—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater
than the greatest; svapnah—dreams; yathad—as; hi—indeed;
pratibodhe—when awakening; dgate—has arrived; hari-smrtih—
remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva-vipat—of
