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
a aerataed ant dafsat az: |
mafimaaeatat =| ane NZI
sa brahma-varcasenaivam
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
afagafad afe gar siarqeay |
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afteitt areaed afataramers fea: Rett
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
