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CC Madhya 8.170 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 170

saundarya--kuṅkuma, sakhī-praṇaya--candana
smita-kānti--karpūra, tine--aṅge vilepana


SYNONYMS

saundarya—Her personal beauty; kuṅkuma—a red powder known as kuṅkuma; sakhī-praṇaya—Her love for Her associates; candana—the sandalwood pulp; smita-kānti—the sweetness of Her smile; karpūra—camphor; tine—by these three things; aṅge—on the body; vilepana—smearing.


TRANSLATION

"Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī's personal beauty is compared to the reddish powder known as kuṅkuma. Her affection for Her associates is compared to sandalwood pulp, and the sweetness of Her smile is compared to camphor. All these, combined together, are smeared over Her body.