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| Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.8.6
kaustubhakhyam abhud ratnam
padmarago mahodadheh
vaksho-'lankarane harih
purayaty arthino yo 'rthaih
SYNONYMS
kaustubha-akhyam -- known as Kaustubha; abhut -- was generated; ratnam -- a valuable gem; padmaragah -- another gem, named Padmaraga; maha-udadheh -- from that great ocean of milk; tasmin -- that; manau -- jewel; spriham cakre -- desired to possess; vakshah-alankarane -- to decorate His chest; harih -- the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tatah -- thereafter; abhavat -- was generated; parijatah -- the celestial flower named parijata; sura-loka-vibhushanam -- which decorates the heavenly planets; purayati -- fulfills; arthinah -- giving persons desiring material wealth; yah -- that which; arthaih -- by what is desired; sasvat -- always; bhuvi -- on this planet; yatha -- as; bhavan -- Your Lordship (Maharaja Parikshit).
TRANSLATION
Generated thereafter from the great ocean were the celebrated gems Kaustubha-mani and Padmaraga-mani. Lord Vishnu, to decorate His chest, desired to possess them. Generated next was the parijata flower, which decorates the celestial planets. O King, as you fulfill the desires of everyone on this planet by fulfilling all ambitions, the parijata fulfills the desires of everyone.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness