Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 5:21-30

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Sri Brahma-krta-sri-krsna-stotra

Sri Brahma’s Prayers to Lord Krsna

Chapter 5: Verse 21-30

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 21. ...who was decorated with jewel earrings and ornaments of kadamba flowers, who was anointed with sandal, aguru, musk and kunkuma,... 22. ...and held a staff in his hand, and who was like a great king surrounded by millions of subjects. After speaking with him, the joyful demigods went,... 23. ...to the sixth gate, which had two walls of diamonds, was decorated with flower garlands, and was splendid with many wonders. 24.At that gate they saw Satrubhana, who was splendid with many ornaments, who, accompanied by a million subjects, was one of the kings of Vraja,... 25. ...and whose cheeks were anointed with sandal and splendid with earrings. After speaking with him, the demigods quickly went to the seventh gate,... 26. ...which was filled with many wonders, and which was far more glorious than the preceding six gates. At that gate they saw Ratnabhana, who was to Lord Krsna very dear,... 27. ...whose limbs were all anointed with sandal, who was decorated with flower garlands and many beautiful jewel-ornaments,... 28. ...whose lotus face gently smiled, who, sitting on a jewel throne and surrounded by one million two hundred thousand gopas, was glorious like a great king,... 29. ...and who held a staff in his hand. After speaking with him, the leaders of the demigods happily went to the eight gate, which was more glorious than the preceding seven gates. 30.There they saw the gatekeeper, named Suparrsva, who was very handsome and charming, who smiled gracefully, who was splendid with sandal tilaka,...