SB 1.11.18
TEXT 18
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TEXT
वारणेन्द्रं पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणैः ससुमङ्गलैः ।
शङ्खतूर्यनिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण चादृताः । प्रत्युज्जग्मू रथैर्हृष्टाः प्रणयागतसाध्वसाः ॥ १८ ॥ varanendram puraskrtya
brahmanaih sa-sumaṅgalaih
saṅkha-turya-ninadena
brahma-ghosena cadrtah
pratyujjagmu rathair hrstah
pranayagata-sadhvasah
varanendram-elephants on the auspicious mission; puraskrtya-putting in the front; brahmanaih-by the brahmanas; sa-sumaṅgalaih-with all-auspicious signs; saṅkha-conchshell; turya-bugle; ninadena-by the sound of; brahma-ghosena-by chanting the hymns of the Vedas; ca-and; adrtah-glorified; prati-towards; ujjagmu-proceeded hurriedly; rathaih-on the chariots; hrstah-in cheerfulness; pranayagata-saturated with affection; sadhvasah-all-respectful.
TRANSLATION
They hastened toward the Lord on chariots with brahmanas bearing flowers. Before them were elephants, emblems of good fortune. Conchshells and bugles were sounded, and Vedic hymns were chanted. Thus they offered their respects, which were saturated with affection.
PURPORT
The Vedic way of receiving a great personality creates an atmosphere of respect, which is saturated with affection and veneration for the person received. The auspicious atmosphere of such a reception depends on the paraphernalia described above, including conchshell, flowers, incense, decorated elephants, and the qualified brahmanas reciting verses from the Vedic literatures. Such a program of reception is full of sincerity, both on the part of the receiver and the received.
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