| Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 69: Narada Muni Visits Lord Krishna's Palaces in Dvaraka |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.69.7-8
vivesaikatomam saureh
SYNONYMS
tasyam -- in that (Dvaraka); antah-puram -- the private royal precinct; sri-mat -- opulent; arcitam -- worshiped; sarva -- all; dhishnya -- of the various planetary systems; paih -- by the maintainers; hareh -- of Lord Hari; sva -- his own; kausalam -- expertise; yatra -- where; tvashtra -- by Tvashta (Visvakarma, the architect of heaven); kartsnyena -- completely; darsitam -- shown; tatra -- there; shodasabhih -- with sixteen; sadma -- of residences; sahasraih -- thousands; samalankritam -- beautified; vivesa -- (Narada) entered; ekatamam -- one of them; saureh -- Lord Krishna's; patninam -- of the wives; bhavanam -- palace; mahat -- great.
TRANSLATION
In the city of Dvaraka was a beautiful private quarter worshiped by the planetary rulers. This district, where the demigod Visvakarma had shown all his divine skill, was the residential area of Lord Hari, and thus it was gorgeously decorated by the sixteen thousand palaces of Lord Krishna's queens. Narada Muni entered one of these immense palaces.
PURPORT
Srila Jiva Gosvami points out that Tvashta, Visvakarma, manifested the expertise of the Supreme Lord, and thus he was able to build such exquisite palaces. Srila Prabhupada writes, "The great kings and princes of the world used to visit these palaces just to worship [Lord Krishna]. The architectural plans were made personally by Visvakarma, the engineer of the demigods, and in the construction of the palaces he exhibited all of his talents and ingenuity."
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