Opulence of Dwarka

2015-09-24
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.69.07-08 - Opulence of Dwarka (download mp3)
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SB 10.69.7-8

tasyam antah-puram srimad

 arcitam sarva-dhisnya-paih

hareh sva-kausalam yatra

 tvastra kartsnyena darsitam

tatra sodasabhih sadma-

 sahasraih samalankrtam

vivesaikatomam saureh

 patninam bhavanam mahat

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 Krsna’s queens. Narada Muni entered one of these immense palaces.

Purport:

Srila Jiva Gosvami points out that Tvasta, 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 Krsna]. 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.”