Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 7: The Sacrifice Performed by Dakṣa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.7.19

tadā sva-prabhayā teṣāḿ

dyotayantyā diśo daśa

muṣṇaḿs teja upānītas

tārkṣyeṇa stotra-vājinā

SYNONYMS

tadā — at that time; sva-prabhayā — by His own effulgence; teṣām — all of them; dyotayantyā — by brightness; diśaḥ — directions; daśa — ten; muṣṇan — diminishing; tejaḥ — effulgence; upānītaḥ — brought; tārkṣyeṇa — by Garuḍa; stotra-vājinā — whose wings are called Bṛhat and Rathantara.

TRANSLATION

Lord Nārāyaṇa was seated on the shoulder of Stotra, or Garuḍa, who had big wings. As soon as the Lord appeared, all directions were illuminated, diminishing the luster of Brahmā and the others present.

PURPORT

A description of Nārāyaṇa is given in the following two ślokas.

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