Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Description of Goloka
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
41.Coming to that beautiful asrama, Brahma saw, staying under an eternal banyan tree by the shore of a river, Lord Siva... 42. ...who wore a tigerskin garment, who was decorated with the bones of Daksa’s daughter, who held a spear and trident, who had three eyes on each of his five faces,... 43. ...who was surrounded by siddhas and served by the kings of yoga, who happily smiled as he glanced at the dancing of the apsaras,... 44. ...who listened to the tumultuous music of the Gandharvas, who affectionately glanced at Parvati with crooked eyes,... 45. ...and who, the hairs of his body erect in ecstasy, with his five mouths chanted Lord Hari’s auspicious holy name on bead made from lotus seeds in the heavenly Ganga. 46.In that place Brahma, the earth-goddess and the bowing demigods stood before Lord Siva. 47.Lord Siva stood up and for a long time gazed at Brahma, the master of the universe. Lord Siva affectionately bowed his head and accepted Brahma’s blessing. 48.The demigods bowed down before Lord Siva and the earth goddess also bowed down with devotion. Lord Siva gave them his blessing. 49.Brahma told the news to Lord Siva, the husband of Parvati. Lord Siva, who is kind to the devotees, at once bowed his head when he heard it. 50.When, hearing of the devotees’ sufferings, Siva and Parvati became unhappy, Brahma comforted them.
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