Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 17:181-190

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Çri Våndävana-nagara-varnana

Description of Çri Våndävana

Chapter 17: Verse 181-190

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 181. . . . beautiful with flags, archways, and white cämaras, effulgent with jewel mirrors, . . . 182. . . . a great circle of a hundred hastas, like a flame going a hundred dhanus upward, . . . 183.. . . its rooms within splendid with curtains pure as fire, an abundance of flowers, jewel couches, . . . 184.. . . . cushions of pärijäta flowers scented with sandal, aguru, musk, and kuìkuma, . . . 185. . . . and perfect for enjoying amorous pastimes, with many mälati and campaka flowers perfect for arousing amorous desires, . . . 186. . . . with betelnuts and camphor in boxes of pearls and diamonds, . . . 187. . . . with jewel jars, with jewel thrones decorated with colorful pictures and designs, with jewel footstools, . . . 188.. . . with jars of cool scented water taken from candrakänta jewels, and with many kinds of delicious foods. 189.After looking over the beautiful pastime-palace, he returned to the city and inscribed on each palace the name of its owner. 190.O sage, then Viçvakarmä, accompanied by his yakña disciples, approached sleeping Lord Kåñna, the master of sleep, bowed down before him, and returned to their own homes.