SB 10.33.6
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 6
- tatrātiśuśubhe tābhir
- bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ
- madhye maṇīnāṁ haimānāṁ
- mahā-marakato yathā
SYNONYMS
tatra—there; atiśuśubhe—appeared most brilliant; tābhiḥ—with them; bhagavān—the Supreme Lord; devakī-sutaḥ—Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī; madhye—in the midst; maṇīnām—of ornaments; haimānām—golden; mahā—great; marakataḥ—a sapphire; yathā—as.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
In the midst of the dancing gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared most brilliant, like an exquisite sapphire in the midst of golden ornaments.
PURPORT
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura states that Devakī, besides being the name of Vasudeva's wife, is also a name of mother Yaśodā, as stated in the Adi Purāṇa: dve nāmnī nanda-bhāryāyā yaśodā devakīti ca. "The wife of Nanda has two names—Yaśodā and Devakī."