Vasudev Mahatmya English - Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj

Chapter 14
Shree Vasudeva Mahatmyam With English Translation
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the long rows of thousand pillars, studded with gums, endearing
paintings, decorated with the plantain trees containing flowers
of the heavenly tree ‘Kalpavruksha’, which were blooming
with flowers full of fragrance having different colours. It
was very attractive. It was brilliant with thousands of lights
shining forth It was also decorated with pendant of pearls and
‘Torana-s’ (welcome arches made of leaves). (14-16)
There the sages made Goddess Lakshmi to sit on the golden
throne and coroneted her to the sound of music emanating
from the different instruments. (17)
The great elephants Airavata, Pundarika, Vamana, Kumuda,
Anjana, Pushpadanta, Sarvabhouma and Supratika poured
the holy waters brought from the four seas with raised golden
pitchers. (18-19)
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The holy rivers in the human form had brought the waters.
The Vedas having taken human forms, along with the sages
were chanting the Mantras. (20)
The Gandharvas with melodious voices sang. The groups of
nymphs danced; other river beings played on the instruments,
at that time. (21)
At that time, all the living beings in the three worlds were in
an ecstatic mood. Brahmins recited Sri Sukta etc, and
women were singing. (22)
Instruments like Kamshya, tala, mridanga, panava, anaka,
gomukha and so on were played by the clouds that sounded
loudly. Drums sounded being played in the world of the
Devas. (23)
There was a shower of flowers resounding with the sound