Text 19] Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation 41

mother Bhagavati, the wife of Lord Siva and most chaste mother of
the entire universe, gave Him His first alms.

TEXT 18
aq aeraaed aati dafsat az: |
mafimaaeatat =| ane NZI

sa brahma-varcasenaivar
sabham sambhavito vatuh

brahmarsi-gana-sanjustam
atyarocata marisah

sah—He (Vamanadeva); brahma-varcasena—by His Brahman
effulgence; evam—in this way; sabham—the assembly; sambhavitah—
having been welcomed by everyone; vatuh—the brahmacari; brahma-
rsi-gana-sanjustam—filled with great brdhmana sages; ati-arocata—
surpassing, appeared beautiful; marisah—the best of the brahmacaris.

TRANSLATION

Having thus been welcomed by everyone, Lord Vamanadeva, the
best of the brahmacaris, exhibited His Brahman effulgence. Thus
He surpassed in beauty that entire assembly, which was filled with
great saintly brahmanas.

TEXT 19

afagafed afe gar oftaqeay |
aftedtt aneaed afataraere fra: 2

samiddham Ghitam vahnim
krtva parisamiihanam
paristirya samabhyarcya

samidbhir ajuhod dvijah

samiddham—blazing; dhitam—being situated; vahnim—the fre;
krtva—after making; parisamiihanam—properly; paristirya—surpass-
ing; samabhyarcya—after offering worship; samidbhih—with
