nÄnopahÄra balibhir
vÄramukhyÄḥ sahasraÅ›aḥ
srag-gandha-vastrÄbharaṇair
dvija-patnyaḥ sv-alaá¹…ká¹›tÄḥ
gÄyantyaÅ› ca stuvantaÅ› ca
gÄyakÄ vÄdya-vÄdakÄḥ
parivÄrya vadhÅ«á¹ jagmuḥ
sÅ«ta-mÄgadha-vandinaḥ
nÄnÄ - various; upahÄra - with paraphernalia of worship; balibhiḥ - and presents; vÄra-mukhyÄḥ - prominent courtesans; sahasraÅ›aḥ - by the thousands; srak - with flower garlands; gandha - fragrances; vastra - clothing; Äbharaṇaiḥ - and jewelry; dvija - of brÄhmaṇas; patnyaḥ - the wives; sv-alaá¹…ká¹›tÄḥ - well ornamented; gÄyantyaḥ - singing; ca - and; stuvantaḥ - offering prayers; ca - and; gÄyakÄḥ - singers; vÄdya-vÄdakÄḥ - instrumental musicians; parivÄrya - accompanying; vadhÅ«m - the bride; jagmuḥ - went; sÅ«ta - bards; mÄgadha - chroniclers; vandinaḥ - and heralds.
Behind the bride followed thousands of prominent courtesans bearing various offerings and presents, along with well-adorned brÄhmaṇas’ wives singing and reciting prayers and bearing gifts of garlands, scents, clothing and jewelry. There were also professional singers, musicians, bards, chroniclers and heralds.
ÅšrÄ«la ViÅ›vanÄtha CakravartÄ« explains that from her own quarters up to the temple of BhavÄnÄ«, Rukmiṇī went by palanquin and thus was easily protected. Only for the last twelve to fifteen feet, from the palace to the temple area, did she go on foot, with royal bodyguards stationed outside the temple on all sides.
