varuṇaḥ srajaṁ vaijayantīṁ

vāsasī samupāharat

varuṇaḥ srajaṁ vaijayantīṁ

madhunā matta-ṣaṭpadām

The ocean supplied the upper and lower portions of a yellow silken garment. Varuṇa presented flower garlands surrounded by bees, drunken with honey.

It is prescribed that after the bathing the person should wear yellow cloth.

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bhūṣaṇāni vicitrāṇi

viśvakarmā prajāpatiḥ

hāraṁ sarasvatī padmam

ajo nāgāś ca kuṇḍale

Viśvakarmā, one of the Prajāpatis, supplied varieties of decorated ornaments. The goddess of learning, Sarasvatī, supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmā supplied a lotus flower, and the inhabitants of Nāgaloka supplied earrings.

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tataḥ kṛta-svastyayanotpala-srajaṁ

nadad-dvirephāṁ parigṛhya pāṇinā

cacāla vaktraṁ sukapola-kuṇḍalaṁ

savrīḍa-hāsaṁ dadhatī suśobhanam

Thereafter, Lakṣmī, eternally under the shelter of Nārāyaṇa, began moving about, holding in her hand a garland of lotus flowers, which were surrounded by humming bumblebees. Smiling with shyness, her cheeks decorated by her earrings, she looked extremely beautiful.

The Supreme Lord is the shelter of both forms of Lakṣmī. Svasti ayanā means “she has as her abode the chest of Nārāyaṇa, which is always auspicious.” This has been accomplished from time without beginning (kṛta). Though her reflection which seems to be materially situated gives wealth to Brahmā and others, this form is also beyond the guṇas and is actually spiritual wealth. She eternally takes shelter of Nārāyaṇa. From time without beginning, she does not accept the material guṇas, and is naturally filled with prema. She is situated as the consort of Viṣṇu, giving him happiness in all his senses. These two forms appeared from the milk ocean and then became one. She moved about to select Nārāyaṇa as her eternal consort.

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stana-dvayaṁ cātikṛśodarī samaṁ