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[Fifth Chapter]
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Krishna said - 'Devanupriye! Do as you please.'
Then Krishna Vasudeva called his obedient men and ordered them thus - 'Devanupriye! Soon make grand preparations for the initiation ceremony of Queen Padmavati and inform me when the preparations are complete.' Then the obedient men did the same and informed him of the completion of the preparations for the initiation ceremony.
7 - Then Vasudeva said to Padmavati Devi, 'Let the palanquin be brought.' Then he had her seated on the palanquin and had her sprinkled with water from one hundred and eight golden kalasas, [one hundred and eight silver kalasas, one hundred and eight golden and silver kalasas, one hundred and eight gem-studded kalasas, one hundred and eight golden gem-studded kalasas, one hundred and eight silver gem-studded kalasas, one hundred and eight golden and silver gem-studded kalasas, and one hundred and eight earthen kalasas - thus, from eight hundred and sixty-four kalasas filled with all kinds of water and adorned with all kinds of earth, all kinds of flowers, all kinds of fragrances, all kinds of garlands, all kinds of medicines, and mustard seeds, with all prosperity, radiance, and all armies, with the sound of the resounding drums, with the highest] Nishkramanaabhisheka. After the abhisheka, he adorned her with all kinds of ornaments and had her seated in a palanquin carried by a thousand men. He then had her taken out through the middle of Dwaraka city and towards the direction of the Raivatak mountain and the Sahasramravan garden. Upon reaching there, Padmavati Devi descended from the palanquin. Then Krishna Vasudeva went to where Arishta-nemi Bhagavan was, circumambulated him three times from the right side, and offered him salutations and prostrations. After offering salutations and prostrations, he spoke thus -
'O Bhagavan! My chief queen, Padmavati Devi, is my beloved, dear, and charming one, [who is the life-breath of my heart, the source of joy, and a rare flower like the Umber flower] Why then, O Bhagavan, should she be subjected to the test of fire? Therefore, O Devanupriye! I give her to you as a disciple. Please accept her as a disciple, O Devanupriye!'
'O Devanupriye! Do not be concerned.'