228 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 7
TEXT 19
AAT AMAT AGH ATTRA At TT |
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MURA THAME RATATAT 12 SUI
tada sva-prabhaya tesam
dyotayantya digo dasa
mugnams teja upanitas
 tarkgyena 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.
TEXT 20
wnat Reoaeaiisnfedicae
temamrafisrysaa: |
AT HTT THAT ATTTE eTH-
Sar BHA MRoll
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.
