Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.6

tatratisusubhe tabhir

bhagavan devaki-sutah

madhye maninam haimanam

maha-marakato yatha

SYNONYMS

tatra -- there; atisusubhe -- appeared most brilliant; tabhih -- with them; bhagavan -- the Supreme Lord; devaki-sutah -- Krishna, the son of Devaki; madhye -- in the midst; maninam -- of ornaments; haimanam -- golden; maha -- great; marakatah -- a sapphire; yatha -- as.

TRANSLATION

In the midst of the dancing gopis, Lord Krishna appeared most brilliant, like an exquisite sapphire in the midst of golden ornaments.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura states that Devaki, besides being the name of Vasudeva's wife, is also a name of mother Yasoda, as stated in the Adi Purana: dve namni nanda-bharyaya yasoda devakiti ca. "The wife of Nanda has two names -- Yasoda and Devaki."

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