Text 25] Lord Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation 45

ittham—in this way; sa-Sisyesu—with their disciples; bhrgusu—
among the Bhrgus; anekadhad—in many ways; vitarkyamanah—being
talked and argued about; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of God-
head; sah—that; v@manah—Lord Vamana; chatram—umbrella; sa-
dandam—with the rod; sa-jalam—filled with water; kamandalum—
waterpot; vivesa—entered; bibhrat—taking in hand; hayamedha—of
the asvamedha sacrifice; vadtam—the arena.

TRANSLATION

While the priests of the Bhrgu dynasty and their disciples talked
and argued in various ways, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Vamanadeva, holding in His hands the rod, the umbrella and a
waterpot full of water, entered the arena of the asvamedha
sacrifice.

TEXTS 24-25

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maurjya mekhalaya vitam
upavitdjinottaram

Jatilam vaémanam vipram
maya-mdnavakam harim

pravistam viksya bhrgavah
sasisyas te sahagnibhih

pratyagrhnan samutthaya
sanksiptds tasya tejasa

maurijya—made of mufya straw; mekhalayd—with a belt; vitam—
circled; upavita—sacred thread; ajina-uttaram—wearing a deerskin up-
per garment; jatilam—having matted locks of hair; vémanam—Lord
Vamana; vipram—a brahmana; mayd-madnavakam—the illusory son of
