228 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 7

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TAT ATAT TI Atatecat at ea |
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tada sva-prabhaya tesam
dyotayantya digo dasa

musnams teja upanitas

 tarksyena stotra-vajina

tada—at that time; sva-prabhaya—by His own effulgence; tesém—all of
them; dyotayantya—by brightness; disah—directions; daga—ten; musnan—
diminishing; tejah—effulgence; upanitah—brought; tarksyena—by Garuda;
stotra-vajinad— whose wings are called Brhat and Rathantara.

TRANSLATION

Lord Narayana was seated on the shoulder of Stotra, or Garuda, who
had big wings. As soon as He appeared, all directions were illuminated,
diminishing the luster of Brahma and the others present.

PURPORT

A description of Narayana is given in the following two slokas.
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erat Reoreadisafatiegst
dasmrratcryena: |
TATA HATA TA
SSE G CME UCI MIRE]

Syamo hiranya-rasano ‘rka-kirita-justo
nilalaka-bhramara-mandita-kundalasyah

Sankhabja-cakra-sara-capa-gadasi-carma-
vyagrair hiranmaya-bhujair iva karnikarah

syamah—blackish; hiranya-rasanah—a garment like gold; arka-kirita-
justah—with a helmet as dazzling as the sun; nila-alaka—bluish curls;
bhramara—big black bees; mandita-kundala-asyah—having a face decorated
with earrings; sankha—conchshell; abja—lotus flower; cakra— wheel; sara—
arrows; capa—bow; gada—club; asi—sword; carma—shield; vyagrath—filled
with; hiranmaya—golden (bracelets and bangles); bhujath—with hands; iva—
as; karnikarah—flower tree.
