Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.53.42-43

nanopahara balibhir

varamukhyah sahasrasah

srag-gandha-vastrabharanair

dvija-patnyah sv-alankritah

gayantyas ca stuvantas ca

gayaka vadya-vadakah

parivarya vadhum jagmuh

suta-magadha-vandinah

SYNONYMS

nana -- various; upahara -- with paraphernalia of worship; balibhih -- and presents; vara-mukhyah -- prominent courtesans; sahasrasah -- by the thousands; srak -- with flower garlands; gandha -- fragrances; vastra -- clothing; abharanaih -- and jewelry; dvija -- of brahmanas; patnyah -- the wives; sv-alankritah -- well ornamented; gayantyah -- singing; ca -- and; stuvantah -- offering prayers; ca -- and; gayakah -- singers; vadya-vadakah -- instrumental musicians; parivarya -- accompanying; vadhum -- the bride; jagmuh -- went; suta -- bards; magadha -- chroniclers; vandinah -- and heralds.

TRANSLATION

Behind the bride followed thousands of prominent courtesans bearing various offerings and presents, along with well-adorned brahmanas' wives singing and reciting prayers and bearing gifts of garlands, scents, clothing and jewelry. There were also professional singers, musicians, bards, chroniclers and heralds.

PURPORT

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti explains that from her own quarters up to the temple of Bhavani, Rukmini went by palanquin and thus was easily protected. Only for the last twelve to fifteen feet, from the palace to the temple area, did she go on foot, with royal bodyguards stationed outside the temple on all sides.

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