Text 16] The Churning of the Milk Ocean 299
TRANSLATION

The ocean, which is the source of all valuable jewels, supplied
the upper and lower portions of a yellow silken garment. The pre-
dominating deity of the water, Varuna, presented flower garlands
surrounded by six-legged bumblebees, drunken with honey.

PURPORT

When bathing the Deity in the abhiseka ceremony with various li-
quids, such as milk, honey, yogurt, ghee, cow dung and cow urine, it is
customary to supply yellow garments. In this way the abhiseka ceremony
for the goddess of fortune was performed according to the regular Vedic
principles.

TEXT 16
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bhisandni vicitrani
visvakarma prajapatih
haram sarasvati padmam
ajo nagas ca kundale

bhiisandni—varieties of ornaments; vicitrani—all very nicely deco-
rated; visvakarma prajapatih —Visvakarma, one of the prajapatis, the
sons of Lord Brahma who generate progeny; hadram—garland or
necklace; sarasvati—the goddess of education; padmam —a lotus flower;
ajah—Lord Brahma; nagah ca—the inhabitants of Nagaloka; kundale-
—two earrings.

TRANSLATION

Visvakarma, one of the prajapatis, supplied varieties of deco-
rated ornaments. The goddess of learning, Sarasvati, supplied a
necklace, Lord Brahma supplied a lotus flower, and the inhabitants
of Nagaloka supplied earrings.
