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Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Upon Lord Śiva’s drinking the poison, both the demigods and the demons, being very pleased, began to …

O King Parīkṣit, great sages who were completely aware of the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies took charge of that surabhi cow, …

Thereafter, a horse named Uccaiḥśravā, which was as white as the moon, was generated. Bali Mahārāja desired to possess this …

As the next result of the churning, the king of elephants, named Airāvata, was generated. This elephant was white, and …

Thereafter, O King, eight great elephants, which could go in any direction, were generated. They were headed by Airāvaṇa. Eight …

Generated thereafter from the great ocean were the celebrated gems Kaustubha-maṇi and Padmarāga-maṇi. Lord Viṣṇu, to decorate His chest, desired …

Next there appeared the Apsarās [who are used as prostitutes on the heavenly planets]. They were fully decorated with golden …

Then there appeared the goddess of fortune, Ramā, who is absolutely dedicated to being enjoyed by the Supreme Personality of …

Because of her exquisite beauty, her bodily features, her youth, her complexion and her glories, everyone, including the demigods, the …

The King of heaven, Indra, brought a suitable sitting place for the goddess of fortune. All the rivers of sacred …

The land became a person and collected all the drugs and herbs needed for installing the Deity. The cows delivered …

The great sages performed the bathing ceremony of the goddess of fortune as directed in the authorized scriptures, the Gandharvas …

The clouds in personified form beat various types of drums, known as mṛdaṅgas, paṇavas, murajas and ānakas. They also blew …

Thereafter, the great elephants from all the directions carried big water jugs full of Ganges water and bathed the goddess …

The ocean, which is the source of all valuable jewels, supplied the upper and lower portions of a yellow silken …

Viśvakarmā, one of the prajāpatis, supplied varieties of decorated ornaments. The goddess of learning, Sarasvatī, supplied a necklace, Lord Brahmā …

Thereafter, mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, having been properly celebrated with an auspicious ritualistic ceremony, began moving about, holding …

Her two breasts, which were symmetrical and nicely situated, were covered with sandalwood pulp and kuṅkuma powder, and her waist …

While walking among the Gandharvas, Yakṣas, asuras, Siddhas, Cāraṇas and denizens of heaven, Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, was scrutinizingly …

The goddess of fortune, examining the assembly, thought in this way: Someone who has undergone great austerity has not yet …