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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 42: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

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SB 10.42.5

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 4

rūpa-peśala-mādhurya
hasitālāpa-vīkṣitaiḥ
dharṣitātmā dadau sāndram
ubhayor anulepanam

SYNONYMS

rūpa—by His beauty; peśala—charm; mādhurya—sweetness; hasita—smiles; ālāpa—talking; vīkṣitaiḥ—and glances; dharṣita—overwhelmed; ātmā—her mind; dadau—she gave; sāndram—plentiful; ubhayoḥ—to both of Them; anulepanam—ointment.

TRANSLATION

Her mind overwhelmed by Kṛṣṇa's beauty, charm, sweetness, smiles, words and glances, Trivakrā gave both Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma generous amounts of ointment.

PURPORT

This incident is also described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (5.20.7):

śrutvā tam āha sā kṛṣṇaṁ

gṛhyatām iti sādaram

anulepanaṁ pradadau

gātra-yogyam athobhayoḥ

"Hearing this, she respectfully replied to Lord Kṛṣṇa, 'Please take it,' and gave both of Them ointment suitable for applying to Their bodies."