Sri Krishna assumes the form of Sri Vishnu and greets Durga Devi

[krsna]

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After speaking to the residents of Goloka about his pastimes to take place on the earth, Sri Krishna then assumes the form of Sri Vishnu and with great affection greeted the demigods at svetadvipa. Sri Vishnu welcomed them one bye one. What follows is a brief description of Durga Devi as she arrives on the scene.This is all mentioned in the Sri Brahma Vaivarta Purana, 4th Canto.

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At Svetadvipa the devas (demigods) saw a celestial chariot four hundred miles high and eight hundred miles wide, designed in a most amazing way. It had one hundred palaces decorated magnificently with very opulent sofas and beds.

 

Then a goddess appeared decorated with ornaments, her effulgence so bright it stole the splendor of molten gold.

 

Her presence being unequaled and vibrant and the root of the mundane manifestation, stood there with a thousand arms holding many weapons.

 

She displayed a compassionate smile toward her devotees, her cheeks very splendid with earrings made of valuable jewels, her tinkling anklets were made from the king of jewels.

 

She wore a jeweled belt around her lovely waist and sparkling armlets and bracelets embedded with valuable jewels.

 

Fragrant and very beautiful flowers from Mandara Mountain were strung together as garlands which she wore gracefully around her neck. Her thighs were firm and her raised breasts full.

 

Her beautiful face and lotus eyes decorated with mascara, seemed to rob the autumn moon of its charm.

 

Her lovely lips and pearl like teeth that resembled jasmine flowers. She also wore an elephant pearl on the tip of her graceful nose.

 

A goddess with dazzling garments pure as fire and accompanied by her two sons cheerfully rode on a lions back.

Dismounted, the goddess with her sons at once bowed down ( dandavat pranams ) before Sri Krishna the all cause of all causes. The goddess then sat on a great throne.